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