Ethiopia vs Gambia: Primary school starting age
Ethiopia
7 years
in 2025
Gambia
7 years
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st
Primary school starting age over time
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Gambia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6.5 years | 0.5 years | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 7 years | 8 years | 1 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7.1 years | 0.1 years | Gambia |
| 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, Ethiopia or Gambia?
- Ethiopia, at 7 years against 7 years in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 0 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st and Gambia 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.