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Primary school starting age (years)

Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.PRM.AGES•Years•1970 → 2025•210 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
210
Frequency
yearly
Range
1970 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Spotlight
Afghanistan
AFG
7 Years
2025
Bulgaria
BGR
7 Years
2025
Estonia
EST
7 Years
2025
Ethiopia
ETH
7 Years
2025
Finland
FIN
7 Years
2025
Guinea
GIN
7 Years
2025
Primary school starting age (years) infographic

Primary school starting age (years) by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Years
≤ 6
6 – 6
6 – 6
6 – 6
> 6
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Highest 15 countries

Primary school starting age (years)
210 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Distribution across countries

Primary school starting age (years)
Countries
210
 
Median
6
 
Mean
6
 
25th pctl
6
 
75th pctl
6
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Primary school starting age (years)
AfghanistanBulgariaEstonia
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
CountryLatestDateTrend
AfghanistanAFG7 Years2025
BulgariaBGR7 Years2025
EstoniaEST7 Years2025
EthiopiaETH7 Years2025
FinlandFIN7 Years2025
GuineaGIN7 Years2025
Gambia, TheGMB7 Years2025
Equatorial GuineaGNQ7 Years2025
GuatemalaGTM7 Years2025
CroatiaHRV7 Years2025
HungaryHUN7 Years2025
IndonesiaIDN7 Years2025
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ7 Years2025
LiechtensteinLIE7 Years2025
LithuaniaLTU7 Years2025
LatviaLVA7 Years2025
MoldovaMDA7 Years2025
MaliMLI7 Years2025
NamibiaNAM7 Years2025
NigerNER7 Years2025
Papua New GuineaPNG7 Years2025
PolandPOL7 Years2025
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK7 Years2025
Russian FederationRUS7 Years2025
El SalvadorSLV7 Years2025
SerbiaSRB7 Years2025
SwedenSWE7 Years2025
TajikistanTJK7 Years2025
TanzaniaTZA7 Years2025
UzbekistanUZB7 Years2025
South AfricaZAF7 Years2025
ZambiaZMB7 Years2025
ArubaABW6 Years2025
AngolaAGO6 Years2025
AlbaniaALB6 Years2025
AndorraAND6 Years2025
United Arab EmiratesARE6 Years2025
ArgentinaARG6 Years2025
ArmeniaARM6 Years2025
American SamoaASM6 Years2025
AustriaAUT6 Years2025
AzerbaijanAZE6 Years2025
BurundiBDI6 Years2025
BelgiumBEL6 Years2025
BeninBEN6 Years2025
Burkina FasoBFA6 Years2025
BangladeshBGD6 Years2025
BahrainBHR6 Years2025
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH6 Years2025
BelarusBLR6 Years2025
BoliviaBOL6 Years2025
BrazilBRA6 Years2025
Brunei DarussalamBRN6 Years2025
BhutanBTN6 Years2025
BotswanaBWA6 Years2025
Central African RepublicCAF6 Years2025
CanadaCAN6 Years2025
SwitzerlandCHE6 Years2025
ChileCHL6 Years2025
ChinaCHN6 Years2025
Cote d'IvoireCIV6 Years2025
CameroonCMR6 Years2025
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD6 Years2025
Congo, Rep.COG6 Years2025
ColombiaCOL6 Years2025
ComorosCOM6 Years2025
Cabo VerdeCPV6 Years2025
Costa RicaCRI6 Years2025
CubaCUB6 Years2025
CuracaoCUW6 Years2025
CyprusCYP6 Years2025
CzechiaCZE6 Years2025
GermanyDEU6 Years2025
DjiboutiDJI6 Years2025
DenmarkDNK6 Years2025
Dominican RepublicDOM6 Years2025
AlgeriaDZA6 Years2025
EcuadorECU6 Years2025
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY6 Years2025
EritreaERI6 Years2025
SpainESP6 Years2025
FijiFJI6 Years2025
FranceFRA6 Years2025
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM6 Years2025
GabonGAB6 Years2025
GeorgiaGEO6 Years2025
GhanaGHA6 Years2025
Guinea-BissauGNB6 Years2025
GreeceGRC6 Years2025
GuamGUM6 Years2025
GuyanaGUY6 Years2025
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG6 Years2025
HondurasHND6 Years2025
HaitiHTI6 Years2025
IndiaIND6 Years2025
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN6 Years2025
IraqIRQ6 Years2025
IcelandISL6 Years2025
IsraelISR6 Years2025
ItalyITA6 Years2025
JamaicaJAM6 Years2025
JordanJOR6 Years2025
JapanJPN6 Years2025
KazakhstanKAZ6 Years2025
KenyaKEN6 Years2025
CambodiaKHM6 Years2025
KiribatiKIR6 Years2025
Korea, Rep.KOR6 Years2025
KuwaitKWT6 Years2025
Lao PDRLAO6 Years2025
LebanonLBN6 Years2025
LiberiaLBR6 Years2025
LibyaLBY6 Years2025
LesothoLSO6 Years2025
LuxembourgLUX6 Years2025
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC6 Years2025
MoroccoMAR6 Years2025
MonacoMCO6 Years2025
MadagascarMDG6 Years2025
MaldivesMDV6 Years2025
MexicoMEX6 Years2025
Marshall IslandsMHL6 Years2025
North MacedoniaMKD6 Years2025
MontenegroMNE6 Years2025
MongoliaMNG6 Years2025
MozambiqueMOZ6 Years2025
MauritaniaMRT6 Years2025
MalawiMWI6 Years2025
MalaysiaMYS6 Years2025
New CaledoniaNCL6 Years2025
NigeriaNGA6 Years2025
NicaraguaNIC6 Years2025
NetherlandsNLD6 Years2025
NorwayNOR6 Years2025
NaoeroNRU6 Years2025
OmanOMN6 Years2025
PanamaPAN6 Years2025
PeruPER6 Years2025
PhilippinesPHL6 Years2025
PalauPLW6 Years2025
Puerto Rico (US)PRI6 Years2025
PortugalPRT6 Years2025
ParaguayPRY6 Years2025
West Bank and GazaPSE6 Years2025
French PolynesiaPYF6 Years2025
QatarQAT6 Years2025
RomaniaROU6 Years2025
RwandaRWA6 Years2025
Saudi ArabiaSAU6 Years2025
SudanSDN6 Years2025
SenegalSEN6 Years2025
SingaporeSGP6 Years2025
Solomon IslandsSLB6 Years2025
Sierra LeoneSLE6 Years2025
San MarinoSMR6 Years2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM6 Years2025
South SudanSSD6 Years2025
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP6 Years2025
SurinameSUR6 Years2025
Slovak RepublicSVK6 Years2025
SloveniaSVN6 Years2025
EswatiniSWZ6 Years2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM6 Years2025
SeychellesSYC6 Years2025
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR6 Years2025
Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA6 Years2025
ChadTCD6 Years2025
TogoTGO6 Years2025
ThailandTHA6 Years2025
TurkmenistanTKM6 Years2025
Timor-LesteTLS6 Years2025
TongaTON6 Years2025
TunisiaTUN6 Years2025
TurkiyeTUR6 Years2025
TuvaluTUV6 Years2025
UgandaUGA6 Years2025
UkraineUKR6 Years2025
UruguayURY6 Years2025
United StatesUSA6 Years2025
Venezuela, RBVEN6 Years2025
Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR6 Years2025
Viet NamVNM6 Years2025
VanuatuVUT6 Years2025
Yemen, Rep.YEM6 Years2025
ZimbabweZWE6 Years2025
Antigua and BarbudaATG5 Years2025
AustraliaAUS5 Years2025
Bahamas, TheBHS5 Years2025
BelizeBLZ5 Years2025
BermudaBMU5 Years2025
BarbadosBRB5 Years2025
Cayman IslandsCYM5 Years2025
DominicaDMA5 Years2025
United KingdomGBR5 Years2025
GibraltarGIB5 Years2025
GrenadaGRD5 Years2025
IrelandIRL5 Years2025
St. Kitts and NevisKNA5 Years2025
St. LuciaLCA5 Years2025
Sri LankaLKA5 Years2025
MaltaMLT5 Years2025
MyanmarMMR5 Years2025
MauritiusMUS5 Years2025
NepalNPL5 Years2025
New ZealandNZL5 Years2025
PakistanPAK5 Years2025
Trinidad and TobagoTTO5 Years2025
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT5 Years2025
British Virgin IslandsVGB5 Years2025
SamoaWSM5 Years2025
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)