Grenada vs North Korea: Compulsory education, duration

Grenada
12 years
in 2025
North Korea
12 years
in 2025
Grenada rank
33rd
North Korea rank
33rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Grenada
  • North Korea
02.557.51012.5197520002025

How they compare

Grenada currently reports 12 years against 12 years in North Korea, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was North Korea ahead.

Grenada ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Grenada North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 11 years 2 years North Korea
2000s 11.4 years 11 years 0.4 years Grenada
2010s 12 years 11.6 years 0.4 years Grenada
2020s 12 years 12 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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