Netherlands vs East Timor: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Netherlands
3 years
in 2025
East Timor
3 years
in 2025
Netherlands rank
58th
East Timor rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Netherlands
- East Timor
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3 years against 3 years in East Timor, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 58th and East Timor ranks 58th of 223 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3.1 years | 3.2 years | 0.1 years | East Timor |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 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, Netherlands or East Timor?
- Netherlands, at 3 years against 3 years in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Netherlands and East Timor?
- 0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and East Timor?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and East Timor rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Netherlands ranks 58th and East Timor ranks 58th 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.