Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea?

Cameroon, at 6 years against 6 years in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?

28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea: Duration of compulsory education

Cameroon

6 years

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea

6 years

in 2025

Cameroon rank

182nd

Equatorial Guinea rank

182nd

Duration of compulsory education over time

Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0 years.

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

Cameroon ranks 182nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 182nd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Equatorial Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6 years	5 years	1 years	Cameroon
2000s	6 years	5.3 years	0.7 years	Cameroon
2010s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
2020s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea?: Cameroon, at 6 years against 6 years in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?: 0 years, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for duration of compulsory education?: Cameroon ranks 182nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 182nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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.