Grenada vs Ireland: Primary school starting age

Grenada
5 years
in 2025
Ireland
5 years
in 2025
Grenada rank
186th
Ireland rank
186th

Primary school starting age over time

  • Grenada
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Grenada currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Ireland, a difference of 0 years.

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

Grenada ranks 186th and Ireland ranks 186th of 210 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Grenada Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 5 years 6 years 1 years Ireland
1980s 5 years 6 years 1 years Ireland
1990s 5 years 5.6 years 0.6 years Ireland
2000s 5 years 5 years 0 years
2010s 5 years 5 years 0 years
2020s 5 years 5 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary school starting age, Grenada or Ireland?
Grenada, at 5 years against 5 years in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between Grenada and Ireland?
0 years, with Grenada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Grenada and Ireland rank globally for primary school starting age?
Grenada ranks 186th and Ireland ranks 186th 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

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.