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