Bahamas vs Chile: Compulsory education, duration

Bahamas
12 years
in 2025
Chile
12 years
in 2025
Bahamas rank
33rd
Chile rank
33rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Bahamas
  • Chile
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Chile, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 33rd and Chile ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Chile Difference Ahead
1990s 12 years 8 years 4 years Bahamas
2000s 12 years 10.8 years 1.2 years Bahamas
2010s 12 years 12 years 0 years
2020s 12 years 12 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Bahamas or Chile?
Bahamas, at 12 years against 12 years in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Bahamas and Chile?
0 years, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Chile?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Bahamas and Chile rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Bahamas ranks 33rd and Chile ranks 33rd 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

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

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