Belarus vs Iraq: Primary school starting age
Belarus
6 years
in 2025
Iraq
6 years
in 2025
Belarus rank
33rd
Iraq rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Belarus
- Iraq
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Iraq, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Belarus ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6.1 years | 0.9 years | Belarus |
| 1980s | 6.7 years | 6 years | 0.7 years | Belarus |
| 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, Belarus or Iraq?
- Belarus, at 6 years against 6 years in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Belarus and Iraq?
- 0 years, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iraq?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Iraq rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Belarus ranks 33rd and Iraq 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.