Statizoid

Estonia vs Papua New Guinea: Primary school starting age

Estonia
7 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
7 years
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

Primary school starting age over time

  • Estonia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Globally, Estonia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st 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.