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