Ireland vs Saint Lucia: Primary school starting age

Ireland
5 years
in 2025
Saint Lucia
5 years
in 2025
Ireland rank
186th
Saint Lucia rank
186th

Primary school starting age over time

  • Ireland
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Globally, Ireland ranks 186th and Saint Lucia 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.