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
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
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.