Samoa vs South Sudan: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Samoa
3 years
in 2025
South Sudan
3 years
in 2025
Samoa rank
58th
South Sudan rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Samoa
- South Sudan
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3 years against 3 years in South Sudan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 58th and South Sudan ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Samoa or South Sudan?
- Samoa, at 3 years against 3 years in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Samoa and South Sudan?
- 0 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Sudan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and South Sudan rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Samoa ranks 58th and South Sudan 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.