Guinea-Bissau vs Kuwait: Compulsory education, duration

Guinea-Bissau
9 years
in 2025
Kuwait
9 years
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Kuwait rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

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

Across all 27 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Kuwait ranks 115th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 6 years 9 years 3 years Kuwait
2000s 8.7 years 9 years 0.3 years Kuwait
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, Guinea-Bissau or Kuwait?
Guinea-Bissau, at 9 years against 9 years in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Guinea-Bissau and Kuwait?
0 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kuwait?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Kuwait rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Kuwait 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.