Afghanistan vs United Republic of Tanzania: Primary school starting age

Afghanistan
7 years
in 2025
United Republic of Tanzania
7 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
1st
United Republic of Tanzania rank
1st

Primary school starting age over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 7 years against 7 years in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, United Republic of Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 1st of 210 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 7 years 7 years 0 years β€”
1980s 7 years 7 years 0 years β€”
1990s 7 years 7 years 0 years β€”
2000s 7 years 7 years 0 years β€”
2010s 7 years 7 years 0 years β€”
2020s 7 years 7 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary school starting age, Afghanistan or United Republic of Tanzania?
Afghanistan, at 7 years against 7 years in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between Afghanistan and United Republic of Tanzania?
0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Republic of Tanzania?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for primary school starting age?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary school starting age (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 11,539 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.