Cyprus vs Niue: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Cyprus
5 years
in 2025
Niue
5 years
in 2025
Cyprus rank
129th
Niue rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Cyprus
- Niue
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Niue, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 129th and Niue ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 5.5 years | 5 years | 0.5 years | Cyprus |
| 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, Cyprus or Niue?
- Cyprus, at 5 years against 5 years in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Cyprus and Niue?
- 0 years, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Niue?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Niue rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Cyprus ranks 129th and Niue 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.