Brazil vs Ghana: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Brazil
4 years
in 2025
Ghana
4 years
in 2025
Brazil rank
171st
Ghana rank
171st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Brazil
- Ghana
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Ghana, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 171st and Ghana ranks 171st of 205 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7 years | 5.4 years | 1.6 years | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4.9 years | 4 years | 0.9 years | Brazil |
| 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, Brazil or Ghana?
- Brazil, at 4 years against 4 years in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Brazil and Ghana?
- 0 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Brazil 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.