Primary school starting age rose 0% to 7.00 years in Papua New Guinea in 2021, according to World Bank.
Historically, primary school starting age in Papua New Guinea reached an all time high of 7.00 years in 2021 and an all time low of 7.00 years in 1970. When compared to Papua New Guinea's main peers, primary school starting age in Australia amounted to 5.00 years, 7.00 years in Indonesia, 5.00 years in New Zealand and 6.00 years in Philippines in 2021.
Papua New Guinea has been ranked 15th within the group of 177 countries we follow in terms of primary school starting age, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Primary School Starting Age | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Australia | years | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | years | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Taiwan | years | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Vietnam | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
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