South Africa vs Zambia: Official entrance age to compulsory education
South Africa
7 years
in 2019
Zambia
7 years
in 2019
South Africa rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Zambia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, South Africa or Zambia?
- South Africa, at 7 years against 7 years in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st 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.