How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Marshall Islands, Republic of the?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Liberia vs Marshall Islands, Republic of the: Primary school starting age

Liberia

6 years

in 2025

Marshall Islands, Republic of the

6 years

in 2025

Liberia rank

33rd

Marshall Islands, Republic of the rank

33rd

Primary school starting age over time

Liberia
Marshall Islands, Republic of the

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Marshall Islands, Republic of the, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Marshall Islands, Republic of the ahead.

Liberia ranks 33rd and Marshall Islands, Republic of the 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	Marshall Islands, Republic of the	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 Marshall Islands, Republic of the?: Liberia, at 6 years against 6 years in Marshall Islands, Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between Liberia and Marshall Islands, Republic of the?: 0 years, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Marshall Islands, Republic of the?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Marshall Islands, Republic of the rank globally for primary school starting age?: Liberia ranks 33rd and Marshall Islands, Republic of the 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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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: 06 August 2026

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.