Maldives vs Palau: Compulsory education, duration

Maldives
12 years
in 2025
Palau
12 years
in 2025
Maldives rank
33rd
Palau rank
33rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Maldives
  • Palau
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Palau, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 33rd and Palau ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 7 years 12 years 5 years Palau
2010s 7 years 12 years 5 years Palau
2020s 10.33 years 12 years 1.67 years Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Maldives or Palau?
Maldives, at 12 years against 12 years in Palau as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Maldives and Palau?
0 years, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Palau?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Palau rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Maldives ranks 33rd and Palau 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

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.