Barbados vs Latvia: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Barbados
5 years
in 2025
Latvia
5 years
in 2025
Barbados rank
129th
Latvia rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Barbados
- Latvia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Latvia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Barbados or Latvia?
- Barbados, at 5 years against 5 years in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Barbados and Latvia?
- 0 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Latvia rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Barbados ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 129th 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.