Niue vs Philippines: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Niue
4 years
in 2025
Philippines
5 years
in 2025
Niue rank
14th
Philippines rank
3rd
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Niue
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5 years against 4 years in Niue, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Niue's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 3rd of 223 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 6 years | 2 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 4 years | 6 years | 2 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 4 years | 5.8 years | 1.8 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Niue or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5 years against 4 years in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Niue and Philippines?
- 1 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Niue and Philippines rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Niue ranks 14th and Philippines 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.