Burkina Faso vs Cyprus: Compulsory education, duration

Burkina Faso
10 years
in 2025
Cyprus
10 years
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Cyprus rank
81st

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0 years.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Cyprus ranks 81st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Cyprus Difference Ahead
1990s 10 years 9 years 1 years Burkina Faso
2000s 10 years 9.5 years 0.5 years Burkina Faso
2010s 10 years 10 years 0 years β€”
2020s 10 years 10 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Burkina Faso or Cyprus?
Burkina Faso, at 10 years against 10 years in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Burkina Faso and Cyprus?
0 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cyprus?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Cyprus rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Cyprus ranks 81st 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.