China (People's Republic of) vs Slovak Republic: Primary school starting age

China (People's Republic of)
6 years
in 2025
Slovak Republic
6 years
in 2025
China (People's Republic of) rank
33rd
Slovak Republic rank
33rd

Primary school starting age over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Slovak Republic, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China (People's Republic of) ahead.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 33rd and Slovak Republic ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

China (People's Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 7 years 6 years 1 years China (People's Republic of)
1980s 7 years 6 years 1 years China (People's Republic of)
1990s 7 years 6 years 1 years China (People's Republic of)
2000s 6.4 years 6 years 0.4 years China (People's Republic of)
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary school starting age, China (People's Republic of) or Slovak Republic?
China (People's Republic of), at 6 years against 6 years in Slovak Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between China (People's Republic of) and Slovak Republic?
0 years, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Slovak Republic?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Slovak Republic rank globally for primary school starting age?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 33rd and Slovak Republic 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

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.