Liberia vs Madagascar: Primary school starting age
Liberia
6 years
in 2025
Madagascar
6 years
in 2025
Liberia rank
33rd
Madagascar rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Liberia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.
Liberia ranks 33rd and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6.8 years | 6 years | 0.8 years | Liberia |
| 1990s | 6.7 years | 6 years | 0.7 years | Liberia |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Liberia or Madagascar?
- Liberia, at 6 years against 6 years in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Liberia and Madagascar?
- 0 years, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Liberia ranks 33rd and Madagascar 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.