Chile vs Egypt, Arab Rep.: Compulsory education, duration

Chile
12 years
in 2025
Egypt, Arab Rep.
12 years
in 2025
Chile rank
33rd
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
33rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Chile
  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Egypt, Arab Rep., a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.

Chile ranks 33rd and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Egypt, Arab Rep. in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Egypt, Arab Rep. Difference Ahead
1990s 8 years 9 years 1 years Egypt, Arab Rep.
2000s 10.8 years 9 years 1.8 years Chile
2010s 12 years 10.5 years 1.5 years Chile
2020s 12 years 12 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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