Malta vs St. Kitts and Nevis: Primary school starting age

Malta
5 years
in 2025
St. Kitts and Nevis
5 years
in 2025
Malta rank
186th
St. Kitts and Nevis rank
186th

Primary school starting age over time

  • Malta
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 5 years against 5 years in St. Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, St. Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 186th and St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 186th of 210 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta St. Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1970s 5 years 5 years 0 years β€”
1980s 5 years 5 years 0 years β€”
1990s 5 years 5 years 0 years β€”
2000s 5 years 5 years 0 years β€”
2010s 5 years 5 years 0 years β€”
2020s 5 years 5 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary school starting age, Malta or St. Kitts and Nevis?
Malta, at 5 years against 5 years in St. Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between Malta and St. Kitts and Nevis?
0 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and St. Kitts and Nevis?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malta and St. Kitts and Nevis rank globally for primary school starting age?
Malta ranks 186th and St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 186th 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.