Rwanda vs Somalia: Official entrance age to primary education
Rwanda
6 years
in 2025
Somalia
6 years
in 2025
Rwanda rank
33rd
Somalia rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Somalia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6.33 years | 6 years | 0.3333 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Rwanda, at 6 years against 6 years in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 0 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Rwanda ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 33rd 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