Iraq vs Laos: Official entrance age to primary education (years)
Iraq
6 years
in 2025
Laos
6 years
in 2025
Iraq rank
33rd
Laos rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education (years) over time
- Iraq
- Laos
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Laos, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 33rd and Laos ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1 years | 6 years | 0.1 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Iraq or Laos?
- Iraq, at 6 years against 6 years in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Iraq and Laos?
- 0 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Iraq ranks 33rd and Laos 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