India vs Sudan: Compulsory education, duration

India
8 years
in 2025
Sudan
8 years
in 2025
India rank
156th
Sudan rank
156th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • India
  • Sudan
02468200520152025

How they compare

India currently reports 8 years against 8 years in Sudan, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was India ahead.

India ranks 156th and Sudan ranks 156th of 197 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 8 years 6 years 2 years India
2010s 8 years 8 years 0 years
2020s 8 years 8 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, India or Sudan?
India, at 8 years against 8 years in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between India and Sudan?
0 years, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sudan?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do India and Sudan rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
India ranks 156th and Sudan ranks 156th 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.