Honduras vs Netherlands: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Honduras
5 years
in 2025
Netherlands
5 years
in 2025
Honduras rank
129th
Netherlands rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Honduras
- Netherlands
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 129th and Netherlands ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Honduras |
| 2000s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Honduras |
| 2010s | 5.1 years | 5 years | 0.1 years | Honduras |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Honduras or Netherlands?
- Honduras, at 5 years against 5 years in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Honduras and Netherlands?
- 0 years, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Honduras and Netherlands rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Honduras ranks 129th and Netherlands ranks 129th 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.