Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6 years against 6 years in South Sudan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 6 years | 0.1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Guinea-Bissau or South Sudan?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 6 years against 6 years in South Sudan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 0 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th and South Sudan 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.