Tunisia vs Yemen: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Tunisia
6 years
in 2025
Yemen
6 years
in 2025
Tunisia rank
21st
Yemen rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Tunisia
- Yemen
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Yemen, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Tunisia ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Yemen | 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, Tunisia or Yemen?
- Tunisia, at 6 years against 6 years in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Tunisia and Yemen?
- 0 years, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Tunisia and Yemen rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Tunisia ranks 21st and Yemen 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.