Suriname vs Tajikistan: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Suriname
7 years
in 2025
Tajikistan
7 years
in 2025
Suriname rank
1st
Tajikistan rank
1st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Suriname
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Tajikistan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 1st and Tajikistan ranks 1st of 205 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 6.5 years | 0.5 years | Suriname |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Suriname or Tajikistan?
- Suriname, at 7 years against 7 years in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Suriname and Tajikistan?
- 0 years, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tajikistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Tajikistan rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Suriname ranks 1st and Tajikistan ranks 1st 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.