Sri Lanka vs Tokelau: Official entrance age to primary education (years)
Sri Lanka
5 years
in 2025
Tokelau
5 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
192nd
Tokelau rank
192nd
Official entrance age to primary education (years) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tokelau
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Tokelau, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 192nd and Tokelau ranks 192nd of 224 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.8 years | 5 years | 0.8 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Sri Lanka or Tokelau?
- Sri Lanka, at 5 years against 5 years in Tokelau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Sri Lanka and Tokelau?
- 0 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tokelau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tokelau rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 192nd and Tokelau ranks 192nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release