Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Lithuania: Primary school starting age

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
7 years
in 2025
Lithuania
7 years
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st

Primary school starting age over time

  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Lithuania, a difference of 0 years.

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

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 210 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Lithuania Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 7 years 1 years Lithuania
1980s 6 years 7 years 1 years Lithuania
1990s 6.2 years 7 years 0.8 years Lithuania
2000s 7 years 7 years 0 years
2010s 7 years 7 years 0 years
2020s 7 years 7 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary school starting age, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Lithuania?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 7 years against 7 years in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Lithuania?
0 years, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Lithuania?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Lithuania rank globally for primary school starting age?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st 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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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.