Bolivia vs IBRD only: Compulsory education, duration

Bolivia
14 years
in 2025
IBRD only
10 years
in 2025
Bolivia rank
8th
IBRD only rank
11th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Bolivia
  • IBRD only
051015199820112025

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 14 years against 10 years in IBRD only, a difference of 4 years.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.4 times IBRD only's.

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

Bolivia ranks 8th and IBRD only ranks 11th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and IBRD only in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia IBRD only Difference Ahead
1990s 8 years 9 years 1 years IBRD only
2000s 8.6 years 9 years 0.4 years IBRD only
2010s 14 years 9.7 years 4.3 years Bolivia
2020s 14 years 10 years 4 years Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Bolivia or IBRD only?
Bolivia, at 14 years against 10 years in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Bolivia and IBRD only?
4 years, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and IBRD only?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and IBRD only rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Bolivia ranks 8th and IBRD only ranks 11th 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.