China vs Qatar: Official entrance age to compulsory education
China
6 years
in 2019
Qatar
6 years
in 2019
China rank
24th
Qatar rank
24th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- China
- Qatar
How they compare
China currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Qatar, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.
China ranks 24th and Qatar ranks 24th of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 years | 6 years | 0.3333 years | China |
| 2010s | 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, China or Qatar?
- China, at 6 years against 6 years in Qatar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between China and Qatar?
- 0 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Qatar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do China and Qatar rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- China ranks 24th and Qatar 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.