China vs Iraq: Official entrance age to compulsory education
China
6 years
in 2025
Iraq
6 years
in 2025
China rank
21st
Iraq rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- China
- Iraq
How they compare
China currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Iraq, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was China ahead.
China ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 21st of 205 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | China |
| 2000s | 6.4 years | 6 years | 0.4 years | China |
| 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, China or Iraq?
- China, at 6 years against 6 years in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between China and Iraq?
- 0 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do China and Iraq rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- China ranks 21st and Iraq 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.