Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Samoa
3 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
3 years
in 2025
Samoa rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3 years | 4.8 years | 1.8 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 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 Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 3 years against 3 years in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Samoa ranks 58th and Sri Lanka 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.