Bulgaria vs Kenya: Compulsory education, duration

Bulgaria
12 years
in 2025
Kenya
12 years
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Kenya rank
33rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Kenya, a difference of 0 years.

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

Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 8 years 1 years Bulgaria
2000s 9 years 8 years 1 years Bulgaria
2010s 10.2 years 10.8 years 0.6 years Kenya
2020s 11.83 years 12 years 0.1667 years Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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