Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Hong Kong, China
6 years
in 2019
United Arab Emirates
6 years
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
24th
United Arab Emirates rank
24th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 6 years against 6 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Hong Kong, China or United Arab Emirates?
- Hong Kong, China, at 6 years against 6 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 0 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates 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.