Mozambique vs Paraguay: Primary school starting age
Mozambique
6 years
in 2025
Paraguay
6 years
in 2025
Mozambique rank
33rd
Paraguay rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Mozambique
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Paraguay, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mozambique ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6.9 years | 0.9 years | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 6.7 years | 6.9 years | 0.2 years | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 6.8 years | 6.3 years | 0.5 years | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | β |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | β |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, Mozambique or Paraguay?
- Mozambique, at 6 years against 6 years in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Mozambique and Paraguay?
- 0 years, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Paraguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Paraguay rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd and Paraguay 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.