Official entrance age to primary education by country
Countries reporting
73
Highest
7
Estonia
Lowest
5
Malta
Median
6
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
4,058
What the numbers show
Official entrance age to primary education is currently reported for 73 countries. The highest value is 7 in Estonia; the lowest is 5 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 6, and the mean is 6.18.
Official entrance age to primary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonia | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Lithuania | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Moldova | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Croatia | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Poland | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Russia | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Serbia | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tajikistan | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Yemen | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Slovak Republic | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Ukraine | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Türkiye | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Morocco | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Monaco | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Tunisia | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | North Macedonia | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Montenegro | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Netherlands | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Norway | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Turkmenistan | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Oman | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Portugal | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Palestine, State of | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Syrian Arab Republic | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Kuwait | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Qatar | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Romania | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Sudan | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | San Marino | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Slovenia | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Algeria | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Denmark | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Djibouti | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Germany | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Czechia | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Cyprus | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Switzerland | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Belarus | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Egypt | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Bahrain | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Belgium | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Armenia | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Andorra | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Libya | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Spain | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | France | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Georgia | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Greece | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Iran | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Iraq | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Iceland | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Italy | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Jordan | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 6 | 2025 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 17 | Albania | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Lebanon | 6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 71 | United Kingdom | 5 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 71 | Ireland | 5 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 71 | Malta | 5 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |