Cuba vs East Timor: Compulsory education, duration

Cuba
9 years
in 2025
East Timor
9 years
in 2025
Cuba rank
115th
East Timor rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Cuba
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 9 years against 9 years in East Timor, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 115th and East Timor ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 9 years 6.6 years 2.4 years Cuba
2010s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2020s 9 years 9 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Cuba or East Timor?
Cuba, at 9 years against 9 years in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Cuba and East Timor?
0 years, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and East Timor?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Cuba and East Timor rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Cuba ranks 115th and East Timor ranks 115th 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.