Official entrance age to pre-primary education by country
Countries reporting
73
Highest
5
Iran
Lowest
2
Georgia
Median
3
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
4,058
What the numbers show
Official entrance age to pre-primary education is currently reported for 73 countries. The highest value is 5 in Iran; the lowest is 2 in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 3, and the mean is 3.25.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 5 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 5 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Algeria | 5 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 4 | Morocco | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 4 | Greece | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Palestine, State of | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Oman | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Sudan | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Egypt | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Iraq | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Djibouti | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Jordan | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Switzerland | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 4 | Kuwait | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Libya | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Netherlands | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Norway | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Montenegro | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Malta | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | North Macedonia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Republic of Moldova | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Monaco | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Poland | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Portugal | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Russia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Sweden | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Albania | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Ukraine | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Türkiye | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Tunisia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Turkmenistan | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Tajikistan | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Qatar | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Slovenia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Slovak Republic | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Serbia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | San Marino | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Yemen | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Romania | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Estonia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Andorra | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Armenia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Austria | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Belgium | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Bahrain | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Belarus | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Cyprus | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Denmark | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Spain | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Latvia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Finland | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | France | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Croatia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Hungary | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Ireland | 3 | 2025 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 17 | Iceland | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Italy | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Lebanon | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Lithuania | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 73 | Georgia | 2 | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |