Guinea-Bissau vs Sudan: Primary school starting age
Guinea-Bissau
6 years
in 2025
Sudan
6 years
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd
Sudan rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sudan
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sudan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 6 years | 0.1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 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, Guinea-Bissau or Sudan?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 6 years against 6 years in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Guinea-Bissau and Sudan?
- 0 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sudan rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Sudan 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.