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