China vs United States Virgin Islands: Primary school starting age

China
6 years
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
6 years
in 2025
China rank
33rd
United States Virgin Islands rank
33rd

Primary school starting age over time

  • China
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

China currently reports 6 years against 6 years in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.

China ranks 33rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 7 years 6 years 1 years China
1990s 7 years 6 years 1 years China
2000s 6.4 years 6 years 0.4 years China
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, China or United States Virgin Islands?
China, at 6 years against 6 years in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between China and United States Virgin Islands?
0 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States Virgin Islands?
44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do China and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for primary school starting age?
China ranks 33rd and United States Virgin Islands 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

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.