Lithuania vs Saint Helena: Official entrance age to primary education
Lithuania
7 years
in 2025
Saint Helena
5 years
in 2025
Lithuania rank
1st
Saint Helena rank
1st
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Lithuania
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 7 years against 5 years in Saint Helena, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.4 times Saint Helena's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 1st and Saint Helena ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Lithuania or Saint Helena?
- Lithuania, at 7 years against 5 years in Saint Helena as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Lithuania and Saint Helena?
- 2 years, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Saint Helena?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Saint Helena rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Lithuania ranks 1st and Saint Helena ranks 1st 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