Central African Republic vs Finland: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Central African Republic
6 years
in 2019
Finland
6 years
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
24th
Finland rank
24th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Central African Republic
- Finland
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Finland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 24th and Finland ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.6 years | 0.6 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Central African Republic or Finland?
- Central African Republic, at 6 years against 6 years in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Central African Republic and Finland?
- 0 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Central African Republic and Finland rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Central African Republic ranks 24th and Finland ranks 24th of 195 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
Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.