IBRD only vs Nauru: Compulsory education, duration

IBRD only
10 years
in 2025
Nauru
14 years
in 2025
IBRD only rank
11th
Nauru rank
8th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • IBRD only
  • Nauru
051015199820112025

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 14 years against 10 years in IBRD only, a difference of 4 years.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.4 times IBRD only's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 11th and Nauru ranks 8th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Nauru Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 10 years 1 years Nauru
2000s 9 years 10 years 1 years Nauru
2010s 9.7 years 13.6 years 3.9 years Nauru
2020s 10 years 14 years 4 years Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, IBRD only or Nauru?
Nauru, at 14 years against 10 years in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between IBRD only and Nauru?
4 years, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Nauru?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do IBRD only and Nauru rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
IBRD only ranks 11th and Nauru ranks 8th of 46 groups.
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.