Gabon vs South Korea: Primary school starting age

Gabon
6 years
in 2025
South Korea
6 years
in 2025
Gabon rank
33rd
South Korea rank
33rd

Primary school starting age over time

  • Gabon
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 6 years against 6 years in South Korea, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Globally, Gabon ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 33rd 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.