Panama vs Vanuatu: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Panama
4 years
in 2025
Vanuatu
4 years
in 2025
Panama rank
14th
Vanuatu rank
14th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Panama
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Panama |
| 1980s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Panama |
| 1990s | 4.8 years | 3.3 years | 1.5 years | Panama |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3.7 years | 4 years | 0.3 years | Vanuatu |
| 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, Panama or Vanuatu?
- Panama, at 4 years against 4 years in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Panama and Vanuatu?
- 0 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vanuatu?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Vanuatu rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Panama ranks 14th and Vanuatu 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.