Libya vs Turkmenistan: Primary school starting age
Libya
6 years
in 2025
Turkmenistan
6 years
in 2025
Libya rank
33rd
Turkmenistan rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Libya
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Libya currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 33rd and Turkmenistan ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.4 years | 0.4 years | Turkmenistan |
| 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 Turkmenistan?
- Libya, at 6 years against 6 years in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Libya and Turkmenistan?
- 0 years, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Turkmenistan rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Libya ranks 33rd and Turkmenistan 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.