Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sweden: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sweden
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.9 years | 0.9 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sweden?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6 years against 6 years in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sweden rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 24th and Sweden 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.