Which has higher primary school starting age, Gambia or Hungary?

Gambia, at 7 years against 7 years in Hungary as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Hungary?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Gambia vs Hungary: Primary school starting age

Gambia

7 years

in 2025

Hungary

7 years

in 2025

Gambia rank

1st

Hungary rank

1st

Primary school starting age over time

Gambia
Hungary

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Hungary, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.

Gambia ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 1st of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.5 years	7 years	0.5 years	Hungary
1980s	8 years	7 years	1 years	Gambia
1990s	7.1 years	7 years	0.1 years	Gambia
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, Gambia or Hungary?: Gambia, at 7 years against 7 years in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between Gambia and Hungary?: 0 years, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Hungary?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Hungary rank globally for primary school starting age?: Gambia ranks 1st and Hungary 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

Indicator: Primary school starting age (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 11,539 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.