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