Gambia vs Rwanda: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Gambia
3 years
in 2025
Rwanda
3 years
in 2025
Gambia rank
58th
Rwanda rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Gambia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.
Gambia ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8 years | 4 years | 0.2 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 6 years | 4 years | 2 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 4.7 years | 4 years | 0.7 years | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3.33 years | 0.3333 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Gambia or Rwanda?
- Gambia, at 3 years against 3 years in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Gambia and Rwanda?
- 0 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Gambia ranks 58th and Rwanda 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.