Nigeria vs Vanuatu: Primary school starting age

Nigeria
6 years
in 2025
Vanuatu
6 years
in 2025
Nigeria rank
33rd
Vanuatu rank
33rd

Primary school starting age over time

  • Nigeria
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 years.

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

Nigeria ranks 33rd and Vanuatu ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

Head to head by decade

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