North Korea vs Lithuania: Official entrance age to primary education (years)
North Korea
7 years
in 2025
Lithuania
7 years
in 2025
North Korea rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st
Official entrance age to primary education (years) over time
- North Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Lithuania, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 224 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 6.2 years | 7 years | 0.8 years | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, North Korea or Lithuania?
- North Korea, at 7 years against 7 years in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between North Korea and Lithuania?
- 0 years, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lithuania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Lithuania rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st 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