Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, China: Compulsory education, duration
Afghanistan
9 years
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
9 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
115th
Hong Kong, China rank
115th
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Afghanistan
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 115th and Hong Kong, China ranks 115th of 197 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 9 years | 3 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6.6 years | 9 years | 2.4 years | Hong Kong, China |
| 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 or Hong Kong, China?
- Afghanistan, at 9 years against 9 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Afghanistan and Hong Kong, China?
- 0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Hong Kong, China?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Hong Kong, China rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th and Hong Kong, China 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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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.