South Sudan vs Tuvalu: Official entrance age to compulsory education
South Sudan
6 years
in 2019
Tuvalu
6 years
in 2019
South Sudan rank
24th
Tuvalu rank
24th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- South Sudan
- Tuvalu
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Tuvalu, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 24th and Tuvalu ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.9 years | 0.9 years | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, South Sudan or Tuvalu?
- South Sudan, at 6 years against 6 years in Tuvalu as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between South Sudan and Tuvalu?
- 0 years, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Tuvalu?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do South Sudan and Tuvalu rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- South Sudan ranks 24th and Tuvalu 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.