Cameroon vs Singapore: Compulsory education, duration

Cameroon
6 years
in 2025
Singapore
6 years
in 2025
Cameroon rank
177th
Singapore rank
177th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Cameroon
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Singapore, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 177th and Singapore ranks 177th of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years
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, Cameroon or Singapore?
Cameroon, at 6 years against 6 years in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Cameroon and Singapore?
0 years, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Singapore?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Singapore rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Cameroon ranks 177th and Singapore 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.