Croatia vs Serbia: Primary school starting age
Croatia
7 years
in 2025
Serbia
7 years
in 2025
Croatia rank
1st
Serbia rank
1st
Primary school starting age over time
- Croatia
- Serbia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Serbia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 1st and Serbia ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | β |
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | β |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | β |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | β |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | β |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, Croatia or Serbia?
- Croatia, at 7 years against 7 years in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Croatia and Serbia?
- 0 years, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Croatia ranks 1st and Serbia ranks 1st 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.