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