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