Which has higher primary school starting age, Central African Republic or Sudan?

Central African Republic, at 6 years against 6 years in Sudan as of 2025.

What is the difference in primary school starting age between Central African Republic and Sudan?

0 years, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sudan?

28 years are reported by both, from 1998 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.

Central African Republic vs Sudan: Primary school starting age

Central African Republic

6 years

in 2025

Sudan

6 years

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

33rd

Sudan rank

33rd

Primary school starting age over time

Central African Republic
Sudan

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sudan, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Sudan	Ahead
1990s	6 years	6 years	—
2000s	6 years	6 years	—
2010s	6 years	6 years	—
2020s	6 years	6 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary school starting age, Central African Republic or Sudan?: Central African Republic, at 6 years against 6 years in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between Central African Republic and Sudan?: 0 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sudan?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Sudan rank globally for primary school starting age?: Central African Republic ranks 33rd and Sudan 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: 06 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.