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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 compulsory for all males at age 21; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education National Assembly--elections should be held every four years but security conditions have prevented elections since May 1972
1991 compulsory for all males at age 21; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education National Assembly--elections should be held every four years but security conditions have prevented elections since May 1972
1992 compulsory for all males at age 21; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
1993 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
1994 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
1995 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
1996 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
1997 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
1998 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
1999 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
2000 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
2001 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
2002 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
2003 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
2004 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
2005 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
2006 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
2007 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
2008 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education
2009 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education; excludes military personnel
2010 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education; excludes military personnel
2011 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education; excludes military personnel
2012 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education; excludes military personnel
2013 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education; excludes military personnel
2014 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education; excludes military personnel
2015 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education; excludes military personnel
2016 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education; excludes military personnel
2017 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education; excludes military personnel
2018 21 years of age; authorized for all men and women regardless of religion; excludes persons convicted of felonies and other crimes or those imprisoned; excludes all military and security service personnel regardless of rank
2019 21 years of age; authorized for all men and women regardless of religion; excludes persons convicted of felonies and other crimes or those imprisoned; excludes all military and security service personnel regardless of rank
2020 21 years of age; authorized for all men and women regardless of religion; excludes persons convicted of felonies and other crimes or those imprisoned; excludes all military and security service personnel regardless of rank
2021 21 years of age; authorized for all men and women regardless of religion; excludes persons convicted of felonies and other crimes or those imprisoned; excludes all military and security service personnel regardless of rank
2022 21 years of age; authorized for all men and women regardless of religion; excludes persons convicted of felonies and other crimes or those imprisoned; excludes all military and security service personnel regardless of rank
2023 21 years of age; authorized for all men and women regardless of religion; excludes persons convicted of felonies and other crimes or those imprisoned; excludes all military and security service personnel regardless of rank
2024 21 years of age; authorized for all men and women regardless of religion; excludes persons convicted of felonies and other crimes or those imprisoned; excludes all military and security service personnel regardless of rank
2025 21 years of age; authorized for all men and women regardless of religion; excludes persons convicted of felonies and other crimes or those imprisoned; excludes all military and security service personnel regardless of rank