Macau, China vs Puerto Rico: Primary school starting age

Macau, China
6 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico
6 years
in 2025
Macau, China rank
33rd
Puerto Rico rank
33rd

Primary school starting age over time

  • Macau, China
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Macau, China ranks 33rd and Puerto Rico ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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