Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Compulsory education, duration

Benin
6 years
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
6 years
in 2025
Benin rank
177th
Equatorial Guinea rank
177th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Benin
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0 years.

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

Benin ranks 177th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 177th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 6 years 5 years 1 years Benin
2000s 6 years 5.3 years 0.7 years Benin
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
Benin, at 6 years against 6 years in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
0 years, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Benin ranks 177th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 177th 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.