<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> Argentina </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> - 4 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </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> Bolivia </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> - 2 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> - 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Schooling is mandatory for children 6 - 16 ( years 1 - 9 in the new Brazilian school system ) . After that , there is no legal obligation to stay in school . Students who want to qualify for university admission must however complete three additional years ( years 10 - 12 ) of secondary school ( ensino médio ) , thus normally leaving school at age 17 or 18 , depending on one 's birthday date . The minimum age for legal work is 17 ; at 15 , one is allowed to have an apprenticeship contract . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 16 in Quebec , 17 everywhere else </Td> <Td> 14 - 18 , varies by province and industry </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> - 3 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Students finish their secondary education ( Educación Media in Spanish ) at age 18 , and working is legal only if the underaged employee ( age 17 or younger ) is authorised by legal guardian or parents , </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> - 1 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> 17 - 18 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> - 20 </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 colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> 0 </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> Guyana </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 15 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2003 </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> Paraguay </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 14 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Since the initiation of the Education Reform in 1993 , basic education is for a period of nine years to the age of 15 . According to the Constitution , compulsory education ends at 12 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> ( Work is legal at 15 , 16 if is authorised by legal guardian or parents ) </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> Suriname </Td> <Td> 10 ? </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2005 </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
<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> Argentina </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> - 4 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </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> Bolivia </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> - 2 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> - 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Schooling is mandatory for children 6 - 16 ( years 1 - 9 in the new Brazilian school system ) . After that , there is no legal obligation to stay in school . Students who want to qualify for university admission must however complete three additional years ( years 10 - 12 ) of secondary school ( ensino médio ) , thus normally leaving school at age 17 or 18 , depending on one 's birthday date . The minimum age for legal work is 17 ; at 15 , one is allowed to have an apprenticeship contract . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 16 in Quebec , 17 everywhere else </Td> <Td> 14 - 18 , varies by province and industry </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> - 3 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Students finish their secondary education ( Educación Media in Spanish ) at age 18 , and working is legal only if the underaged employee ( age 17 or younger ) is authorised by legal guardian or parents , </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> - 1 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> 17 - 18 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> - 20 </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 colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> 0 </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> Guyana </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 15 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2003 </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> Paraguay </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 14 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Since the initiation of the Education Reform in 1993 , basic education is for a period of nine years to the age of 15 . According to the Constitution , compulsory education ends at 12 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> ( Work is legal at 15 , 16 if is authorised by legal guardian or parents ) </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> Suriname </Td> <Td> 10 ? </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2005 </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
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