Ireland vs Samoa: Primary school starting age
Ireland
5 years
in 2025
Samoa
5 years
in 2025
Ireland rank
186th
Samoa rank
186th
Primary school starting age over time
- Ireland
- Samoa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 186th of 210 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.6 years | 5 years | 0.6 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, Ireland or Samoa?
- Ireland, at 5 years against 5 years in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Ireland and Samoa?
- 0 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Samoa rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Ireland ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 186th 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.