Which has higher primary school starting age, Paraguay or Yemen?

Paraguay, at 6 years against 6 years in Yemen as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Yemen?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Paraguay vs Yemen: Primary school starting age

Paraguay

6 years

in 2025

Yemen

6 years

in 2025

Paraguay rank

33rd

Yemen rank

33rd

Primary school starting age over time

Paraguay
Yemen

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Yemen, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.9 years	6 years	0.9 years	Paraguay
1980s	6.9 years	6 years	0.9 years	Paraguay
1990s	6.3 years	6 years	0.3 years	Paraguay
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, Paraguay or Yemen?: Paraguay, at 6 years against 6 years in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between Paraguay and Yemen?: 0 years, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Yemen?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Yemen rank globally for primary school starting age?: Paraguay 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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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: 06 August 2026

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.