Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Eritrea
6 years
in 2025
Sierra Leone
6 years
in 2025
Eritrea rank
21st
Sierra Leone rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone 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 | Sierra Leone | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Eritrea, at 6 years against 6 years in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 0 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Eritrea ranks 21st and Sierra Leone 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.