Which has higher compulsory education, duration, IDA blend or Marshall Islands?

Marshall Islands, at 13 years against 9.5 years in IDA blend as of 2025.

What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between IDA blend and Marshall Islands?

3.5 years, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Marshall Islands?

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.

IDA blend vs Marshall Islands: Compulsory education, duration

IDA blend

9.5 years

in 2025

Marshall Islands

13 years

in 2025

IDA blend rank

20th

Marshall Islands rank

17th

Compulsory education, duration over time

IDA blend
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 13 years against 9.5 years in IDA blend, a difference of 3.5 years.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was IDA blend ahead.

IDA blend ranks 20th and Marshall Islands ranks 17th of 46 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10 years	9 years	1 years	IDA blend
2000s	9.55 years	9 years	0.55 years	IDA blend
2010s	9.35 years	11.4 years	2.05 years	Marshall Islands
2020s	9.5 years	13 years	3.5 years	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, IDA blend or Marshall Islands?: Marshall Islands, at 13 years against 9.5 years in IDA blend as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between IDA blend and Marshall Islands?: 3.5 years, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Marshall Islands?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do IDA blend and Marshall Islands rank globally for compulsory education, duration?: IDA blend ranks 20th and Marshall Islands ranks 17th 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: 06 August 2026

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