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