Guinea vs Hungary: Primary school starting age

Guinea
7 years
in 2025
Hungary
7 years
in 2025
Guinea rank
1st
Hungary rank
1st

Primary school starting age over time

  • Guinea
  • Hungary
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How they compare

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

Across all 56 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

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

Head to head by decade

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

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.