Sao Tome and Principe vs South Sudan: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Sao Tome and Principe
6 years
in 2019
South Sudan
6 years
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe rank
24th
South Sudan rank
24th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6 years against 6 years in South Sudan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Sudan | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or South Sudan?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6 years against 6 years in South Sudan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan?
- 0 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th and South Sudan 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.