Bangladesh vs Madagascar: Compulsory education, duration

Bangladesh
5 years
in 2025
Madagascar
5 years
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
193rd
Madagascar rank
193rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 193rd and Madagascar ranks 193rd of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 5 years 5 years 0 years
2000s 5 years 5 years 0 years
2010s 5 years 5 years 0 years
2020s 5 years 5 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Bangladesh or Madagascar?
Bangladesh, at 5 years against 5 years in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
0 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Madagascar?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Madagascar rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Bangladesh ranks 193rd and Madagascar ranks 193rd 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.