Botswana vs Iran: Primary school starting age
Botswana
6 years
in 2025
Iran
6 years
in 2025
Botswana rank
33rd
Iran rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Botswana
- Iran
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Iran, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Iran ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3 years | 6 years | 0.3 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 6.9 years | 6 years | 0.9 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 6.5 years | 6 years | 0.5 years | Botswana |
| 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, Botswana or Iran?
- Botswana, at 6 years against 6 years in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Botswana and Iran?
- 0 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iran?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Iran rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Iran 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.