Libya vs Saint Helena: Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO)
Libya
4 years
in 2025
Saint Helena
4 years
in 2025
Libya rank
14th
Saint Helena rank
14th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) over time
- Libya
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Saint Helena, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 14th and Saint Helena ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Libya |
| 1990s | 4 years | 3.2 years | 0.8 years | Libya |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 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, Libya or Saint Helena?
- Libya, at 4 years against 4 years in Saint Helena as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Libya and Saint Helena?
- 0 years, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saint Helena?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Saint Helena rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Libya ranks 14th 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.