Tuvalu vs Yemen: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Tuvalu
6 years
in 2025
Yemen
6 years
in 2025
Tuvalu rank
21st
Yemen rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Tuvalu
- Yemen
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Yemen, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Tuvalu ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 6.8 years | 6 years | 0.8 years | Tuvalu |
| 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, Tuvalu or Yemen?
- Tuvalu, at 6 years against 6 years in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Tuvalu and Yemen?
- 0 years, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Tuvalu and Yemen rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Tuvalu 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.