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