Nicaragua vs Yemen: Primary school starting age
Nicaragua
6 years
in 2025
Yemen
6 years
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
33rd
Yemen rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Nicaragua
- Yemen
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Yemen, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6.6 years | 6 years | 0.6 years | Nicaragua |
| 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, Nicaragua or Yemen?
- Nicaragua, at 6 years against 6 years in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Nicaragua and Yemen?
- 0 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Yemen rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Nicaragua ranks 33rd and Yemen 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.