Germany vs Lesotho: Official entrance age to compulsory education

Germany
6 years
in 2020
Lesotho
6 years
in 2019
Germany rank
24th
Lesotho rank
24th

Official entrance age to compulsory education over time

  • Germany
  • Lesotho
0246199820092020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0 years.

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

Germany ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 24th of 195 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Germany or Lesotho?
Germany, at 6 years against 6 years in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Germany and Lesotho?
0 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lesotho?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
How do Germany and Lesotho rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
Germany ranks 24th and Lesotho 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

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.