United Arab Emirates vs United States of America: Official entrance age to compulsory education
United Arab Emirates
6 years
in 2025
United States of America
6 years
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
21st
United States of America rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United States of America
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 6 years against 6 years in United States of America, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, United Arab Emirates or United States of America?
- United Arab Emirates, at 6 years against 6 years in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
- 0 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United States of America rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 21st and United States of America 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.