Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malaysia: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Democratic Republic of Congo
6 years
in 2019
Malaysia
6 years
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
24th
Malaysia rank
24th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malaysia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malaysia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6 years against 6 years in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
- 0 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th and Malaysia 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.