Philippines vs Tanzania: Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO)
Philippines
5 years
in 2025
Tanzania
6 years
in 2025
Philippines rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
1st
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) over time
- Philippines
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6 years against 5 years in Philippines, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 1st of 223 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 5.8 years | 5 years | 0.8 years | Philippines |
| 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, Philippines or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 6 years against 5 years in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Philippines and Tanzania?
- 1 years, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Tanzania rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Philippines 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.