Cyprus vs Romania: Primary school starting age
Cyprus
6 years
in 2025
Romania
6 years
in 2025
Cyprus rank
33rd
Romania rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Cyprus
- Romania
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Romania, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Romania |
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Romania |
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Romania |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Romania |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.3 years | 0.3 years | Romania |
| 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, Cyprus or Romania?
- Cyprus, at 6 years against 6 years in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Cyprus and Romania?
- 0 years, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Romania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Romania rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd and Romania 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.