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