Benin vs Tunisia: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Benin
6 years
in 2025
Tunisia
6 years
in 2025
Benin rank
21st
Tunisia rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Benin
- Tunisia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Tunisia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 21st and Tunisia ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 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, Benin or Tunisia?
- Benin, at 6 years against 6 years in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Benin and Tunisia?
- 0 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Tunisia rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Benin ranks 21st and Tunisia ranks 21st 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.