Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Brazil: Duration of compulsory education

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
14 years
in 2025
Brazil
14 years
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
8th
Brazil rank
8th

Duration of compulsory education over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
051015199820112025

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Brazil, a difference of 0 years.

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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 8th of 200 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 8 years 8 years 0 years
2000s 8.6 years 8 years 0.6 years Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 14 years 12.2 years 1.8 years Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 14 years 14 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Brazil?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 14 years against 14 years in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil?
0 years, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 8th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Duration of compulsory education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
206 places, 5,393 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release