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