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