Equatorial Guinea vs North Korea: Primary school starting age (years)
Equatorial Guinea
7 years
in 2025
North Korea
7 years
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
North Korea rank
1st
Primary school starting age (years) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- North Korea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 7 years against 7 years in North Korea, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6.2 years | 6.2 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, Equatorial Guinea or North Korea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 7 years against 7 years in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Equatorial Guinea and North Korea?
- 0 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and North Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and North Korea rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and North Korea 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.