Ireland vs Kyrgyzstan: Duration of compulsory education
Ireland
10 years
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
10 years
in 2025
Ireland rank
86th
Kyrgyzstan rank
86th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Ireland
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Ireland ranks 86th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 years | 9 years | 1 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 10 years | 9 years | 1 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10 years | 9.6 years | 0.4 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10 years | 10 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Ireland or Kyrgyzstan?
- Ireland, at 10 years against 10 years in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Ireland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Ireland ranks 86th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th 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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About this data
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.