Eritrea vs Italy: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Eritrea
6 years
in 2025
Italy
6 years
in 2025
Eritrea rank
21st
Italy rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Eritrea
- Italy
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Italy, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 21st and Italy ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3 years | 6 years | 0.3 years | Eritrea |
| 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, Eritrea or Italy?
- Eritrea, at 6 years against 6 years in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Eritrea and Italy?
- 0 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Italy rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Eritrea ranks 21st and Italy 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.