Liechtenstein vs Tanzania: Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO)
Liechtenstein
5 years
in 2025
Tanzania
6 years
in 2025
Liechtenstein rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
1st
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) over time
- Liechtenstein
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6 years against 5 years in Liechtenstein, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Liechtenstein's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Liechtenstein ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 1st of 223 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 4.1 years | 5 years | 0.9 years | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Liechtenstein or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 6 years against 5 years in Liechtenstein as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Liechtenstein and Tanzania?
- 1 years, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Tanzania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Liechtenstein and Tanzania rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Liechtenstein ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 1st 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.