Switzerland vs Palestine, State of: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Switzerland
4 years
in 2025
Palestine, State of
4 years
in 2025
Switzerland rank
14th
Palestine, State of rank
14th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Switzerland
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 14th and Palestine, State of ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 4 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5 years | 4 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5 years | 4 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5 years | 4 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.5 years | 4 years | 0.5 years | Switzerland |
| 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, Switzerland or Palestine, State of?
- Switzerland, at 4 years against 4 years in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Switzerland and Palestine, State of?
- 0 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Palestine, State of?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Palestine, State of rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Switzerland ranks 14th and Palestine, State of 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.