Argentina vs Ghana: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Argentina
4 years
in 2025
Ghana
4 years
in 2025
Argentina rank
171st
Ghana rank
171st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Argentina
- Ghana
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Ghana, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ghana ahead.
Argentina ranks 171st and Ghana ranks 171st of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5.4 years | 0.4 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.5 years | 4 years | 0.5 years | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Argentina or Ghana?
- Argentina, at 4 years against 4 years in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Argentina and Ghana?
- 0 years, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ghana?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Ghana rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Argentina ranks 171st and Ghana ranks 171st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.