Libya vs Sierra Leone: Primary school starting age

Libya
6 years
in 2025
Sierra Leone
6 years
in 2025
Libya rank
33rd
Sierra Leone rank
33rd

Primary school starting age over time

  • Libya
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 5 years 1 years Libya
1980s 6 years 5 years 1 years Libya
1990s 6 years 5.3 years 0.7 years Libya
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, Libya or Sierra Leone?
Libya, at 6 years against 6 years in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between Libya and Sierra Leone?
0 years, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sierra Leone?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Libya and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary school starting age?
Libya ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone 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

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.