New Caledonia vs South Sudan: Primary school starting age

New Caledonia
6 years
in 2025
South Sudan
6 years
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
33rd
South Sudan rank
33rd

Primary school starting age over time

  • New Caledonia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in South Sudan, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 27 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Globally, New Caledonia ranks 33rd and South Sudan 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.