<Table> <Tr> <Th> # </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th colspan="2"> De jure </Th> <Th> Education / Employment gap </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> School leaving age </Th> <Th> Employment age </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Barbados </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 16 ? </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Belize </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 14 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 16 or 18 depending on province </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> ? </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 16 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dominica </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> - 4 </Td> <Td> 2004 ? </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dominican Republic </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 ? </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grenada </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 14 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> ? </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> - 2 </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 15 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Saint Kitts and Nevis </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 16 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Saint Vincent and the Grenadines </Td> <Td> ? </Td> <Td> 14 ? </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 12 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 16 - 19 * </Td> <Td> 14 - 18 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> The school leaving age varies from state to state with most having a leaving age of 16 or 17 , but a handful having a leaving age of above that number . Students who complete a certain level of secondary education ( `` high school '' ) may take a standardized test and be graduated from compulsory education , the General Equivalency Degree . Gifted and talented students are also generally permitted by several states to accelerate their education so as to obtain a diploma prior to attaining the leaving age . Young people may seek employment at 14 in many states but , in practice , most employers seek someone slightly older . However , it is common for those aged 14 ( and even younger ) to gain employment in agriculture . * Varies by State or Territory </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> # </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th colspan="2"> De jure </Th> <Th> Education / Employment gap </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> School leaving age </Th> <Th> Employment age </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Barbados </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 16 ? </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Belize </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 14 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 16 or 18 depending on province </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> ? </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 16 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dominica </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> - 4 </Td> <Td> 2004 ? </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dominican Republic </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 ? </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grenada </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 14 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> ? </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> - 2 </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 15 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Saint Kitts and Nevis </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 16 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Saint Vincent and the Grenadines </Td> <Td> ? </Td> <Td> 14 ? </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 12 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 16 - 19 * </Td> <Td> 14 - 18 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> The school leaving age varies from state to state with most having a leaving age of 16 or 17 , but a handful having a leaving age of above that number . Students who complete a certain level of secondary education ( `` high school '' ) may take a standardized test and be graduated from compulsory education , the General Equivalency Degree . Gifted and talented students are also generally permitted by several states to accelerate their education so as to obtain a diploma prior to attaining the leaving age . Young people may seek employment at 14 in many states but , in practice , most employers seek someone slightly older . However , it is common for those aged 14 ( and even younger ) to gain employment in agriculture . * Varies by State or Territory </Td> </Tr> </Table>
how old do you have to be to quit school
how old do you have to be to quit school
16 - 19
16 - 19