Malaysia vs Nigeria: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Malaysia
6 years
in 2019
Nigeria
6 years
in 2019
Malaysia rank
24th
Nigeria rank
24th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Malaysia, at 6 years against 6 years in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 0 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Nigeria 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.