Lesotho vs Nigeria: Primary school starting age
Lesotho
6 years
in 2025
Nigeria
6 years
in 2025
Lesotho rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
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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.