Which has higher primary school starting age, Bangladesh or Syrian Arab Republic?

Bangladesh, at 6 years against 6 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.

What is the difference in primary school starting age between Bangladesh and Syrian Arab Republic?

0 years, with Bangladesh ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Syrian Arab Republic?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Bangladesh vs Syrian Arab Republic: Primary school starting age

Bangladesh

6 years

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

6 years

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

33rd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

33rd

Primary school starting age over time

Bangladesh
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5 years	6 years	1 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	5.8 years	6 years	0.2 years	Syrian Arab Republic
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 Syrian Arab Republic?: Bangladesh, at 6 years against 6 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between Bangladesh and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Syrian Arab Republic?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for primary school starting age?: Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Syrian Arab Republic 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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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: 20 August 2026

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.