Republic of Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary school starting age
Republic of Korea
6 years
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
6 years
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
33rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6.6 years | 0.6 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 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, Republic of Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Republic of Korea, at 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe 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.