Somalia vs Sudan: Compulsory education, duration

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

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Somalia
  • Sudan
02468200520152025

How they compare

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Somalia or Sudan?
Somalia, at 8 years against 8 years in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Somalia and Sudan?
0 years, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2025.
How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Somalia 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.