Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Primary school starting age
Hong Kong, China
6 years
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
6 years
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd
United Arab Emirates rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 6 years against 6 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United Arab Emirates | 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, China or United Arab Emirates?
- Hong Kong, China, at 6 years against 6 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates 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.