East Timor vs Yemen: Compulsory education, duration

East Timor
9 years
in 2025
Yemen
9 years
in 2025
East Timor rank
115th
Yemen rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • East Timor
  • Yemen
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Yemen, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

East Timor ranks 115th and Yemen ranks 115th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Timor Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 6.6 years 9 years 2.4 years Yemen
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, East Timor or Yemen?
East Timor, at 9 years against 9 years in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between East Timor and Yemen?
0 years, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Yemen?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do East Timor and Yemen rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
East Timor ranks 115th and Yemen 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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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.