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