Chad vs Singapore: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Chad
6 years
in 2025
Singapore
6 years
in 2025
Chad rank
21st
Singapore rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Chad
- Singapore
How they compare
Chad currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Singapore, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Singapore | 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, Chad or Singapore?
- Chad, at 6 years against 6 years in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Chad and Singapore?
- 0 years, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Singapore rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Chad ranks 21st and Singapore 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.