Libya vs South Africa: Duration of compulsory education

Libya
9 years
in 2025
South Africa
9 years
in 2025
Libya rank
120th
South Africa rank
120th

Duration of compulsory education over time

  • Libya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 9 years against 9 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 120th 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.