Poland vs Zimbabwe: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Poland
6 years
in 2020
Zimbabwe
6 years
in 2019
Poland rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Poland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 years | 6 years | 0.5 years | Poland |
| 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, Poland or Zimbabwe?
- Poland, at 6 years against 6 years in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Poland and Zimbabwe?
- 0 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Zimbabwe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Poland and Zimbabwe rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Poland ranks 24th and Zimbabwe 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.