United States of America vs Zimbabwe: Official entrance age to compulsory education
United States of America
6 years
in 2019
Zimbabwe
6 years
in 2019
United States of America rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- United States of America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, United States of America or Zimbabwe?
- United States of America, at 6 years against 6 years in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 0 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do United States of America and Zimbabwe rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- United States of America 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.