Cyprus vs Sierra Leone: Official entrance age to primary education
Cyprus
6 years
in 2025
Sierra Leone
6 years
in 2025
Cyprus rank
33rd
Sierra Leone rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Cyprus
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 6 years | 5.3 years | 0.7 years | Cyprus |
| 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, Cyprus or Sierra Leone?
- Cyprus, at 6 years against 6 years in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Cyprus and Sierra Leone?
- 0 years, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Sierra Leone rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone 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