Official entrance age to primary education (years) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
224
Highest
7 years
Afghanistan
Lowest
5 years
Norfolk Island
Median
6 years
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
12,152
What the numbers show
Official entrance age to primary education (years) is currently reported for 224 countries. The highest value is 7 years in Afghanistan; the lowest is 5 years in Norfolk Island.
The median across all reporting countries is 6 years, and the mean is 6 years.
Official entrance age to primary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Estonia | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Ethiopia | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Guinea | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Gambia | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Equatorial Guinea | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Guatemala | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Croatia | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Indonesia | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Lithuania | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Moldova | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mali | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Namibia | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Niger | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Poland | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Russia | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | El Salvador | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Serbia | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tajikistan | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tanzania | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Africa | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Zambia | 7 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Anguilla | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Montserrat | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Niue | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tokelau | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Aruba | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Angola | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Albania | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Andorra | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | United Arab Emirates | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Argentina | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Armenia | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | American Samoa | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Austria | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Azerbaijan | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Burundi | 6 years | 2025 | down 14.3% | flat |
| 33 | Belgium | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Benin | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Bangladesh | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 33 | Bahrain | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Belarus | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Bolivia | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Brazil | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Brunei Darussalam | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Bhutan | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Botswana | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Central African Republic | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Canada | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Switzerland | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Chile | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | China (People’s Republic of) | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Côte d’Ivoire | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Cameroon | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Congo | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Colombia | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Comoros | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Cabo Verde | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Costa Rica | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Cuba | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Curaçao | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Cyprus | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Czechia | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Germany | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Djibouti | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Denmark | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Dominican Republic | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Algeria | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Ecuador | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Egypt | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Eritrea | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Spain | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Fiji | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | France | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Gabon | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Georgia | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Ghana | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Greece | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Guam | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Guyana | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Hong Kong (China) | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Honduras | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Haiti | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | India | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Iran | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Iraq | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Iceland | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Israel | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Italy | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Jamaica | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Jordan | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Japan | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Kazakhstan | 6 years | 2025 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 33 | Kenya | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Cambodia | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Kiribati | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Korea | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Kuwait | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Lebanon | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Liberia | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Libya | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Lesotho | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Macau (China) | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Morocco | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Monaco | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Madagascar | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Maldives | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Mexico | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Marshall Islands | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Montenegro | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Mongolia | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Mozambique | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Mauritania | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Malawi | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Malaysia | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | New Caledonia | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Nigeria | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Nicaragua | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Netherlands | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Norway | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Nauru | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Oman | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Panama | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Peru | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Philippines | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Palau | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Puerto Rico | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 33 | Portugal | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Paraguay | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Palestine, State of | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | French Polynesia | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Qatar | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Romania | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Rwanda | 6 years | 2025 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Sudan | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Senegal | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Singapore | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Solomon Islands | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Sierra Leone | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 33 | San Marino | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Somalia | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | South Sudan | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Suriname | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Slovak Republic | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Slovenia | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Eswatini | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Sint Maarten | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Seychelles | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Syrian Arab Republic | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Chad | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Togo | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Thailand | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Turkmenistan | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Timor-Leste | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Tonga | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Tunisia | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Türkiye | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Tuvalu | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 33 | Uganda | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Ukraine | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | Uruguay | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | United States | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Venezuela | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | United States Virgin Islands | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Viet Nam | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Vanuatu | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Yemen | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 33 | French Guiana | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Guadeloupe | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Martinique | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Réunion | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Western Sahara | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 6 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Australia | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 192 | Bahamas | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Belize | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 192 | Bermuda | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Barbados | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Cayman Islands | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Dominica | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | United Kingdom | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Gibraltar | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 192 | Grenada | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Ireland | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 192 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Saint Lucia | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Sri Lanka | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 192 | Malta | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Myanmar | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Mauritius | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Nepal | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 192 | New Zealand | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Pakistan | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | British Virgin Islands | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Samoa | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Norfolk Island | 5 years | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release