Belize vs Eritrea: Duration of compulsory education

Belize
8 years
in 2025
Eritrea
8 years
in 2025
Belize rank
161st
Eritrea rank
161st

Duration of compulsory education over time

  • Belize
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 8 years against 8 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 161st and Eritrea ranks 161st of 205 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Duration of compulsory education
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,383 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.