Country / Consent Age
IBM SkillsBuild students who are under the age of digital consent must have parental consent to register in SkillsBuild.
This list is provided for your convenience only and we cannot take responsibility for its accuracy. Please consult with your local governing authority to verify the current age of digital consent in your location.
| Country Name | Age of Consent |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 13 |
| Angola | 13 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 16 |
| Argentina | 18 |
| Armenia | 18 |
| Australia | 15 |
| Austria | 14 |
| Azerbaijan | 20 |
| Bahamas | 16 |
| Barbados | 18 |
| Bangladesh | 18 |
| Belgium | 13 |
| Belize | 16 |
| Benin | 13 |
| Bermuda | 16 |
| Bolivia | 14 |
| Botswana | 13 |
| Brazil | 13 |
| Bulgaria | 14 |
| Burkina Faso | 13 |
| Burundi | 13 |
| Cameroon | 13 |
| Canada-Nova Scotia | 19 |
| Canada-All others | 13 |
| Cape Verde | 13 |
| Central African Republic | 13 |
| Chad | 13 |
| Chile | 18 |
| Colombia | 18 |
| Comoros | 13 |
| Costa Rica | 15 |
| CÙte d’Ivoire | 13 |
| Croatia | 16 |
| Cyprus | 14 |
| Czech Republic | 15 |
| Democractic Rep. Congo | 13 |
| Denmark | 13 |
| Djibouti | 13 |
| Dominican Republic | 16 |
| Ecuador | 14 |
| Egypt | 18 |
| El Salvador | 18 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 13 |
| Eritrea | 13 |
| Estonia | 13 |
| Ethiopia | 13 |
| Finland | 13 |
| France | 15 |
| Gabon | 13 |
| Gambia | 13 |
| Germany | 16 |
| Ghana | 13 |
| Gibraltar | 16 |
| Greece | 15 |
| Grenada | 16 |
| Guatemala | 16 |
| Guinea | 13 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 13 |
| Guyana | 16 |
| Haiti | 16 |
| Hong Kong | 20 |
| Hungary | 16 |
| Iceland | 18 |
| India | 18 |
| Indonesia | 21 |
| Ireland | 16 |
| Israel | 14 |
| Italy | 14 |
| Jamaica | 16 |
| Japan | 18 |
| Jordan | 16 |
| Kazakhstan | 18 |
| Kenya | 13 |
| Kuwait | 17 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 18 |
| Latvia | 13 |
| Lebanon | 18 |
| Lesotho | 13 |
| Liberia | 13 |
| Libya | 13 |
| Lithuania | 14 |
| Luxembourg | 16 |
| Macedonia | 14 |
| Madagascar | 13 |
| Malawi | 13 |
| Malaysia | 18 |
| Mali | 13 |
| Malta | 13 |
| Mauritania | 13 |
| Mauritius | 13 |
| Mexico | 18 |
| Moldova | 18 |
| Morocco | 18 |
| Mozambique | 13 |
| Namibia | 13 |
| Nepal | 16 |
| Netherlands | 16 |
| New Zealand | 16 |
| Niger | 13 |
| Nigeria | 13 |
| Norway | 15 |
| Pakistan | 18 |
| Panama | 18 |
| Paraguay | 20 |
| Peru | 15 |
| Philippines | 18 |
| Poland | 16 |
| Portugal | 13 |
| Puerto Rico | 18 |
| Republic of the Congo | 13 |
| Reunion | 13 |
| Romania | 16 |
| Rwanda | 13 |
| Saint Lucia | 16 |
| Saint Vincent And The Grenadines | 15 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 13 |
| Saudia Arabia | 20 |
| Senegal | 13 |
| Serbia | 18 |
| Seychelles | 13 |
| Sierra Leone | 13 |
| Singapore | 13 |
| Slovakia | 16 |
| Slovenia | 16 |
| Somalia | 13 |
| South Africa | 18 |
| South Korea | 14 |
| South Sudan | 13 |
| Spain | 14 |
| Sri Lanka | 18 |
| Sudan | 13 |
| Suriname | 16 |
| Swaziland | 13 |
| Sweden | 13 |
| Switzerland | 18 |
| Taiwan | 18 |
| Tajikistan | 18 |
| Tanzania | 13 |
| Thailand | 20 |
| Togo | 13 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 16 |
| Tunisia | 13 |
| Turkey | 16 |
| Uganda | 13 |
| Ukraine | 14 |
| United Arab Emirates | 18 |
| United Kingdom | 13 |
| United States-Maryland | 18 |
| United States-All others | 13 |
| Uruguay | 18 |
| Uzbekistan | 18 |
| Venezuela | 18 |
| Western Sahara | 13 |
| Vietnam | 18 |
| Yemen | 9 |
| Zambia | 13 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 |
If your students are not above the age of digital consent in your country, they will need to have a parental consent form signed in order to use SkillsBuild.
Template Example:
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