Guam vs Japan: Primary school starting age
Guam
6 years
in 2025
Japan
6 years
in 2025
Guam rank
33rd
Japan rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Guam
- Japan
How they compare
Guam currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Japan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 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, Guam or Japan?
- Guam, at 6 years against 6 years in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Guam and Japan?
- 0 years, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Guam and Japan rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Guam ranks 33rd and Japan 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.