Saudi Arabia vs Sudan: Primary school starting age
Saudi Arabia
6 years
in 2025
Sudan
6 years
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd
Sudan rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sudan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sudan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Saudi Arabia or Sudan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6 years against 6 years in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?
- 0 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sudan rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and Sudan 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.