Maldives vs Pakistan: Compulsory education, duration
Maldives
12 years
in 2025
Pakistan
12 years
in 2025
Maldives rank
33rd
Pakistan rank
33rd
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Maldives
- Pakistan
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 12 years | 5 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 7 years | 12 years | 5 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 7 years | 12 years | 5 years | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.33 years | 12 years | 1.67 years | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Maldives or Pakistan?
- Maldives, at 12 years against 12 years in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Maldives and Pakistan?
- 0 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Pakistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Pakistan rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Maldives ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 33rd 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
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.