Eritrea vs Turkey: Official entrance age to primary education (years)
Eritrea
6 years
in 2025
Turkey
6 years
in 2025
Eritrea rank
33rd
Turkey rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education (years) over time
- Eritrea
- Turkey
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Turkey, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 6.3 years | 6 years | 0.3 years | Eritrea |
| 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, Eritrea or Turkey?
- Eritrea, at 6 years against 6 years in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Eritrea and Turkey?
- 0 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Turkey rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd and Turkey 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