Namibia vs Nigeria: Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO)
Namibia
5 years
in 2025
Nigeria
5 years
in 2025
Namibia rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
3rd
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) over time
- Namibia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 223 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 3 years | 3 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 6 years | 3 years | 3 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 5.7 years | 3.2 years | 2.5 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, Namibia or Nigeria?
- Namibia, at 5 years against 5 years in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Namibia and Nigeria?
- 0 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Namibia ranks 3rd and Nigeria 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.