Colombia vs Dominica: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Colombia
5 years
in 2025
Dominica
5 years
in 2025
Colombia rank
129th
Dominica rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Colombia
- Dominica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Dominica, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 129th and Dominica ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Colombia or Dominica?
- Colombia, at 5 years against 5 years in Dominica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Colombia and Dominica?
- 0 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominica?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Dominica rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Colombia ranks 129th and Dominica ranks 129th 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.