Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Guinea-Bissau or Syrian Arab Republic?

Guinea-Bissau, at 9 years against 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.

What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Guinea-Bissau and Syrian Arab Republic?

0 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Syrian Arab Republic?

28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Syrian Arab Republic: Compulsory education, duration

Guinea-Bissau

9 years

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

9 years

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

115th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

Guinea-Bissau
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 years.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
2000s	8.7 years	8.4 years	0.3 years	Guinea-Bissau
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 Syrian Arab Republic?: Guinea-Bissau, at 9 years against 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Guinea-Bissau and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Syrian Arab Republic?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for compulsory education, duration?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Syrian Arab Republic 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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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: 06 August 2026

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.