Gambia, The vs Guinea-Bissau: Compulsory education, duration

Gambia, The
9 years
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
9 years
in 2025
Gambia, The rank
115th
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Gambia, The
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Gambia, The currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0 years.

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

Gambia, The ranks 115th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Gambia, The has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia, The Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 6 years 3 years Gambia, The
2000s 9 years 8.7 years 0.3 years Gambia, The
2010s 9 years 9 years 0 years β€”
2020s 9 years 9 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Gambia, The or Guinea-Bissau?
Gambia, The, at 9 years against 9 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Gambia, The and Guinea-Bissau?
0 years, with Gambia, The ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia, The and Guinea-Bissau?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Gambia, The and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Gambia, The ranks 115th and Guinea-Bissau 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.