Syrian Arab Republic vs Yemen: Primary school starting age
Syrian Arab Republic
6 years
in 2025
Yemen
6 years
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic rank
33rd
Yemen rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Yemen
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Yemen, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Syrian Arab Republic or Yemen?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 6 years against 6 years in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?
- 0 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 33rd and Yemen 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.