Botswana vs Mongolia: Official entrance age to primary education
Botswana
6 years
in 2025
Mongolia
6 years
in 2025
Botswana rank
33rd
Mongolia rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Botswana
- Mongolia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Mongolia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Mongolia ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3 years | 8 years | 1.7 years | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 6.9 years | 8 years | 1.1 years | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 6.5 years | 8 years | 1.5 years | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7.4 years | 1.4 years | Mongolia |
| 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, Botswana or Mongolia?
- Botswana, at 6 years against 6 years in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Botswana and Mongolia?
- 0 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mongolia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Mongolia rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Mongolia ranks 33rd of 218 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