Iran vs Namibia: Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO)
Iran
5 years
in 2025
Namibia
5 years
in 2025
Iran rank
3rd
Namibia rank
3rd
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) over time
- Iran
- Namibia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Namibia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 3rd of 223 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5.7 years | 0.7 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 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, Iran or Namibia?
- Iran, at 5 years against 5 years in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Iran and Namibia?
- 0 years, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Namibia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Namibia rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Iran ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 3rd 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.