Guinea-Bissau vs Mongolia: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Guinea-Bissau
6 years
in 2025
Mongolia
6 years
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
21st
Mongolia rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mongolia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Mongolia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mongolia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st and Mongolia ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 8 years | 1 years | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6.4 years | 0.6 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 6 years | 0.1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 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, Guinea-Bissau or Mongolia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 6 years against 6 years in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Guinea-Bissau and Mongolia?
- 0 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mongolia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mongolia rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st and Mongolia 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.