South Korea vs Morocco: Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (Official years)
South Korea
6 years
in 2019
Morocco
6 years
in 2019
South Korea rank
24th
Morocco rank
24th
Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (Official years) over time
- South Korea
- Morocco
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Morocco, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 24th and Morocco ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Morocco |
| 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, South Korea or Morocco?
- South Korea, at 6 years against 6 years in Morocco as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between South Korea and Morocco?
- 0 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Morocco?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Morocco rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Morocco 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.