Statizoid

British Virgin Islands vs Sri Lanka: Primary school starting age

British Virgin Islands
5 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
5 years
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
186th
Sri Lanka rank
186th

Primary school starting age over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Globally, British Virgin Islands ranks 186th and Sri Lanka ranks 186th of 210 countries.

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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.