Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Primary school starting age
Papua New Guinea
7 years
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
7 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
1st
Primary school starting age over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7 years against 7 years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st 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.