Benin vs Gabon: Primary school starting age
Benin
6 years
in 2025
Gabon
6 years
in 2025
Benin rank
33rd
Gabon rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Gabon, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 33rd and Gabon ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4 years | 6 years | 0.6 years | Gabon |
| 1980s | 5.8 years | 6 years | 0.2 years | Gabon |
| 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, Benin or Gabon?
- Benin, at 6 years against 6 years in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Benin and Gabon?
- 0 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Gabon 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.