6. young people in different countries
get these rights and responsibilities
at different ages
7. The following chart shows the ages when people can
leave school
get married
Vote
and
drive in several countries around the world
8. Country Minimum
(youngest or earliest)
Age Permitted to
Leave School*
Minimum
Marriage Age
for Girl/Boy*
Voting Age Driving Age
Argentina 14 16/18 18 18
Bulgaria 16 16 18 18
Canada 16-18 16* 18 18
Costa Rica 18 18 18 18
Egypt 14 16/18 18 18
Ethiopia People don’t have to
go to school
15/18 18 14
Iran 11 15/18 15 18
Italy 16 16 18 18
Japan 15 16/18* 20 18
Korea 15 16/18 17 18
Thailand Around 15 17 18 18
Turkey 14 15/17* 18 18