Georgia vs Laos: Compulsory education, duration

Georgia
9 years
in 2025
Laos
9 years
in 2025
Georgia rank
115th
Laos rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Georgia
  • Laos
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How they compare

Georgia currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Laos, a difference of 0 years.

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

Georgia ranks 115th and Laos ranks 115th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 6 years 5 years 1 years Georgia
2000s 7.5 years 5 years 2.5 years Georgia
2010s 9 years 6.6 years 2.4 years Georgia
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, Georgia or Laos?
Georgia, at 9 years against 9 years in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Georgia and Laos?
0 years, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Laos?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Georgia and Laos rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Georgia ranks 115th and Laos 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.