Which has higher compulsory education, duration, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?

South Africa, at 9 years against 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.

What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?

0 years, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?

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.

South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Compulsory education, duration

South Africa

9 years

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

9 years

in 2025

South Africa rank

115th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

South Africa
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 years.

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

South Africa ranks 115th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 115th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9 years	6 years	3 years	South Africa
2000s	9 years	8.4 years	0.6 years	South Africa
2010s	9 years	9 years	0 years	—
2020s	9 years	9 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?: South Africa, at 9 years against 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for compulsory education, duration?: South Africa ranks 115th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 115th 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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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: 20 August 2026

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.