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