Bangladesh vs Macau, China: Primary school starting age
Bangladesh
6 years
in 2025
Macau, China
6 years
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Macau, China rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Bangladesh
- Macau, China
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Macau, China, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Macau, China ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 5.8 years | 6 years | 0.2 years | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, Bangladesh or Macau, China?
- Bangladesh, at 6 years against 6 years in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Bangladesh and Macau, China?
- 0 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Macau, China?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Macau, China rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Macau, China ranks 33rd 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
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.