Russian Federation vs South Africa: Primary school starting age
Russian Federation
7 years
in 2025
South Africa
7 years
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Primary school starting age over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 7 years against 7 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 7 years | 6.3 years | 0.7 years | Russian Federation |
| 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, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 7 years against 7 years in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 0 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st and South Africa 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.