Sierra Leone vs Suriname: Primary school starting age
Sierra Leone
6 years
in 2025
Suriname
6 years
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
33rd
Suriname rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Sierra Leone
- Suriname
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Suriname, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Suriname |
| 1980s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Suriname |
| 1990s | 5.3 years | 6 years | 0.7 years | Suriname |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | β |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | β |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, Sierra Leone or Suriname?
- Sierra Leone, at 6 years against 6 years in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Sierra Leone and Suriname?
- 0 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Suriname?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Suriname rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd and Suriname 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.