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