Poland vs Togo: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Poland
6 years
in 2025
Togo
6 years
in 2025
Poland rank
21st
Togo rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Poland
- Togo
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Togo, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 21st and Togo ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 years | 6 years | 0.5 years | Poland |
| 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, Poland or Togo?
- Poland, at 6 years against 6 years in Togo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Poland and Togo?
- 0 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Togo?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Togo rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Poland ranks 21st and Togo 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.