Bangladesh vs Greece: Official entrance age to primary education
Bangladesh
6 years
in 2025
Greece
6 years
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Greece rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Greece
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Greece, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 5.8 years | 6 years | 0.2 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Bangladesh or Greece?
- Bangladesh, at 6 years against 6 years in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Bangladesh and Greece?
- 0 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Greece?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Greece rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 33rd 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