Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Other small states or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 13 years against 9.5 years in Other small states as of 2025.

What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Other small states and Paraguay?

3.5 years, with Paraguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Paraguay?

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.

Other small states vs Paraguay: Compulsory education, duration

Other small states

9.5 years

in 2025

Paraguay

13 years

in 2025

Other small states rank

20th

Paraguay rank

17th

Compulsory education, duration over time

Other small states
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 13 years against 9.5 years in Other small states, a difference of 3.5 years.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Paraguay ahead.

Other small states ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Other small states	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.5 years	9 years	1.5 years	Paraguay
2000s	8.75 years	9 years	0.25 years	Paraguay
2010s	9.3 years	12.6 years	3.3 years	Paraguay
2020s	9.5 years	13 years	3.5 years	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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