Iraq vs Mongolia: Primary school starting age
Iraq
6 years
in 2025
Mongolia
6 years
in 2025
Iraq rank
33rd
Mongolia rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Iraq
- Mongolia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Mongolia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 33rd and Mongolia ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1 years | 8 years | 1.9 years | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 6 years | 8 years | 2 years | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 6 years | 8 years | 2 years | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7.4 years | 1.4 years | Mongolia |
| 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, Iraq or Mongolia?
- Iraq, at 6 years against 6 years in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Iraq and Mongolia?
- 0 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mongolia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mongolia rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Iraq ranks 33rd and Mongolia 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.