Ghana vs Mexico: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Ghana
4 years
in 2025
Mexico
4 years
in 2025
Ghana rank
171st
Mexico rank
171st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Ghana
- Mexico
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Mexico, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mexico ahead.
Ghana ranks 171st and Mexico ranks 171st of 205 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 5.4 years | 4.2 years | 1.2 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Ghana or Mexico?
- Ghana, at 4 years against 4 years in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Ghana and Mexico?
- 0 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mexico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Mexico rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Ghana ranks 171st and Mexico ranks 171st 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.