Burundi vs Portugal: Primary school starting age
Burundi
6 years
in 2025
Portugal
6 years
in 2025
Burundi rank
33rd
Portugal rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Burundi
- Portugal
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Portugal, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Burundi ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6.1 years | 0.9 years | Burundi |
| 1980s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Burundi |
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Burundi |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Burundi |
| 2010s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Burundi |
| 2020s | 6.67 years | 6 years | 0.6667 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, Burundi or Portugal?
- Burundi, at 6 years against 6 years in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Burundi and Portugal?
- 0 years, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Portugal rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Burundi ranks 33rd and Portugal 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.