Indonesia vs Saint Helena: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Indonesia
5 years
in 2025
Saint Helena
4 years
in 2025
Indonesia rank
3rd
Saint Helena rank
14th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Indonesia
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5 years against 4 years in Saint Helena, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Saint Helena's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 3rd and Saint Helena ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 5 years | 3.2 years | 1.8 years | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5 years | 4 years | 1 years | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 5 years | 4 years | 1 years | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Indonesia or Saint Helena?
- Indonesia, at 5 years against 4 years in Saint Helena as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Indonesia and Saint Helena?
- 1 years, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saint Helena?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Saint Helena rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd and Saint Helena ranks 14th 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.