Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China vs Libya: Primary school starting age

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
6 years
in 2025
Libya
6 years
in 2025
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
33rd
Libya rank
33rd

Primary school starting age over time

  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
  • Libya
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How they compare

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Libya, a difference of 0 years.

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

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 33rd and Libya ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 6 years 0 years
1980s 6 years 6 years 0 years
1990s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2000s 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, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China or Libya?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, at 6 years against 6 years in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Libya?
0 years, with Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Libya?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Libya rank globally for primary school starting age?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 33rd and Libya 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

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.