Equatorial Guinea vs Suriname: Compulsory education, duration

Equatorial Guinea
6 years
in 2025
Suriname
6 years
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
177th
Suriname rank
177th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Suriname, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 177th and Suriname ranks 177th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 5 years 6 years 1 years Suriname
2000s 5.3 years 6 years 0.7 years Suriname
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, Equatorial Guinea or Suriname?
Equatorial Guinea, at 6 years against 6 years in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Equatorial Guinea and Suriname?
0 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Suriname?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Suriname rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 177th and Suriname 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.