How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States Virgin Islands?

44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.

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.

Iceland vs United States Virgin Islands: Primary school starting age

Iceland

6 years

in 2025

United States Virgin Islands

6 years

in 2025

Iceland rank

33rd

United States Virgin Islands rank

33rd

Primary school starting age over time

Iceland
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 6 years against 6 years in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 33rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Iceland
1990s	6.1 years	6 years	0.1 years	Iceland
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, Iceland or United States Virgin Islands?: Iceland, at 6 years against 6 years in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between Iceland and United States Virgin Islands?: 0 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States Virgin Islands?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Iceland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for primary school starting age?: Iceland ranks 33rd and United States Virgin Islands 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: 06 August 2026

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.