What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Guinea-Bissau?

0 years, with Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Guinea-Bissau?

28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Guinea-Bissau: Compulsory education, duration

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

9 years

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau

9 years

in 2025

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank

115th

Guinea-Bissau rank

115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
2000s	6.6 years	8.7 years	2.1 years	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	9 years	9 years	0 years	—
2020s	9 years	9 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Guinea-Bissau?: Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, at 9 years against 9 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Guinea-Bissau?: 0 years, with Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Guinea-Bissau?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for compulsory education, duration?: Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.