Sudan vs Ukraine: Primary school starting age

Sudan
6 years
in 2025
Ukraine
6 years
in 2025
Sudan rank
33rd
Ukraine rank
33rd

Primary school starting age over time

  • Sudan
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Ukraine, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 33rd and Ukraine ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 6 years 7 years 1 years Ukraine
2000s 6 years 6.3 years 0.3 years Ukraine
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, Sudan or Ukraine?
Sudan, at 6 years against 6 years in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between Sudan and Ukraine?
0 years, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Ukraine?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Sudan and Ukraine rank globally for primary school starting age?
Sudan ranks 33rd and Ukraine 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

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

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.