Chad vs Egypt: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Chad
6 years
in 2025
Egypt
6 years
in 2025
Chad rank
21st
Egypt rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Chad
- Egypt
How they compare
Chad currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Egypt, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Chad or Egypt?
- Chad, at 6 years against 6 years in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Chad and Egypt?
- 0 years, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Egypt?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Egypt rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Chad ranks 21st and Egypt 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.