Kyrgyzstan vs Libya: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Kyrgyzstan
6 years
in 2025
Libya
6 years
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
21st
Libya rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Libya
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Libya, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 21st and Libya ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 6.4 years | 6 years | 0.4 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 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, Kyrgyzstan or Libya?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 6 years against 6 years in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Kyrgyzstan and Libya?
- 0 years, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Libya?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Libya rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 21st and Libya 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.