Myanmar vs Samoa: Primary school starting age

Myanmar
5 years
in 2025
Samoa
5 years
in 2025
Myanmar rank
186th
Samoa rank
186th

Primary school starting age over time

  • Myanmar
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 186th of 210 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 5 years 5 years 0 years
1980s 5 years 5 years 0 years
1990s 5 years 5 years 0 years
2000s 5 years 5 years 0 years
2010s 5 years 5 years 0 years
2020s 5 years 5 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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