Portugal vs Rwanda: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Portugal
6 years
in 2025
Rwanda
6 years
in 2025
Portugal rank
21st
Rwanda rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Portugal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6.33 years | 0.3333 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Portugal or Rwanda?
- Portugal, at 6 years against 6 years in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Portugal and Rwanda?
- 0 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Rwanda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Rwanda rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Portugal ranks 21st and Rwanda 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.