Malta vs Senegal: Compulsory education, duration

Malta
11 years
in 2025
Senegal
11 years
in 2025
Malta rank
62nd
Senegal rank
62nd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Malta
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Senegal, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 62nd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 11 years 6 years 5 years Malta
2000s 11 years 9 years 2 years Malta
2010s 11 years 11 years 0 years
2020s 11 years 11 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Malta or Senegal?
Malta, at 11 years against 11 years in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Malta and Senegal?
0 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Senegal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Malta and Senegal rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Malta ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 62nd 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.