Tonga vs United Arab Emirates: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Tonga
4 years
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
4 years
in 2025
Tonga rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
14th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Tonga
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 4 years against 4 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 223 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.8 years | 4 years | 0.2 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 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, Tonga or United Arab Emirates?
- Tonga, at 4 years against 4 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Tonga and United Arab Emirates?
- 0 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Arab Emirates?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and United Arab Emirates rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Tonga ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates 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.