Faroe Islands vs Suriname: Official entrance age to compulsory education

Faroe Islands
7 years
in 2019
Suriname
7 years
in 2019
Faroe Islands rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Official entrance age to compulsory education over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Suriname
02468199820082019

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Suriname, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 195 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Faroe Islands or Suriname?
Faroe Islands, at 7 years against 7 years in Suriname as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Faroe Islands and Suriname?
0 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Suriname?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
How do Faroe Islands and Suriname rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Official entrance age to compulsory education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,083 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

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.