Madagascar vs East Timor: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Madagascar
6 years
in 2025
East Timor
6 years
in 2025
Madagascar rank
21st
East Timor rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Madagascar
- East Timor
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6 years against 6 years in East Timor, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 26 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 21st and East Timor ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 East Timor?
- Madagascar, at 6 years against 6 years in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Madagascar and East Timor?
- 0 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and East Timor?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and East Timor rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Madagascar ranks 21st and East Timor 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.