Cameroon vs Denmark: Official entrance age to compulsory education

Cameroon
6
in 2025
Denmark
6
in 2025
Cameroon rank
21st
Denmark rank
21st

Official entrance age to compulsory education over time

  • Cameroon
  • Denmark
02468199820112025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6 against 6 in Denmark, a difference of 0.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 21st of 200 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 6 7 1 Denmark
2000s 6 7 1 Denmark
2010s 6 6 0
2020s 6 6 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Cameroon or Denmark?
Cameroon, at 6 against 6 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Cameroon and Denmark?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Denmark?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Denmark rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
Cameroon ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Official entrance age to compulsory education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,374 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed