Belarus vs China: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Belarus
6 years
in 2025
China
6 years
in 2025
Belarus rank
21st
China rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Belarus
- China
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 6 years against 6 years in China, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 21st and China ranks 21st of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | China |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6.4 years | 0.4 years | China |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Belarus or China?
- Belarus, at 6 years against 6 years in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Belarus and China?
- 0 years, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and China rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Belarus ranks 21st and China ranks 21st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release