Ecuador vs New Caledonia: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Ecuador
3 years
in 2025
New Caledonia
3 years
in 2025
Ecuador rank
58th
New Caledonia rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Ecuador
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3 years against 3 years in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 58th and New Caledonia ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Ecuador or New Caledonia?
- Ecuador, at 3 years against 3 years in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Ecuador and New Caledonia?
- 0 years, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Caledonia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and New Caledonia rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Ecuador ranks 58th and New Caledonia ranks 58th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.