Portugal vs Turkmenistan: Official entrance age to primary education
Portugal
6 years
in 2025
Turkmenistan
6 years
in 2025
Portugal rank
33rd
Turkmenistan rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Portugal
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 33rd and Turkmenistan ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1 years | 7 years | 0.9 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.4 years | 0.4 years | Turkmenistan |
| 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, Portugal or Turkmenistan?
- Portugal, at 6 years against 6 years in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 0 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Turkmenistan rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Portugal ranks 33rd and Turkmenistan 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