Burkina Faso vs Libya: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Burkina Faso
6 years
in 2025
Libya
6 years
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Libya rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Libya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Libya, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Libya ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Burkina Faso or Libya?
- Burkina Faso, at 6 years against 6 years in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 0 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Libya ranks 21st of 206 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