Mongolia vs East Timor: Primary school starting age

Mongolia
6 years
in 2025
East Timor
6 years
in 2025
Mongolia rank
33rd
East Timor rank
33rd

Primary school starting age over time

  • Mongolia
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in East Timor, a difference of 0 years.

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

Mongolia ranks 33rd and East Timor ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia East Timor Difference Ahead
1970s 8 years 6 years 2 years Mongolia
1980s 8 years 6 years 2 years Mongolia
1990s 8 years 6 years 2 years Mongolia
2000s 7.4 years 6 years 1.4 years Mongolia
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, Mongolia or East Timor?
Mongolia, at 6 years against 6 years in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between Mongolia and East Timor?
0 years, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and East Timor?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and East Timor rank globally for primary school starting age?
Mongolia ranks 33rd and East Timor 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.