Iceland vs Kiribati: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Iceland
6 years
in 2025
Kiribati
6 years
in 2025
Iceland rank
21st
Kiribati rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Iceland
- Kiribati
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Kiribati, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 21st and Kiribati ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Iceland or Kiribati?
- Iceland, at 6 years against 6 years in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Iceland and Kiribati?
- 0 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kiribati?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Kiribati rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Kiribati 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.