Singapore vs Turkmenistan: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Singapore
6 years
in 2019
Turkmenistan
6 years
in 2020
Singapore rank
24th
Turkmenistan rank
24th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Singapore
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 24th and Turkmenistan ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.4 years | 0.4 years | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Singapore or Turkmenistan?
- Singapore, at 6 years against 6 years in Turkmenistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Singapore and Turkmenistan?
- 0 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Turkmenistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Singapore and Turkmenistan rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Singapore ranks 24th and Turkmenistan 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.