Bolivia vs Turkmenistan: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Bolivia
12
in 2025
Turkmenistan
12
in 2025
Bolivia rank
5th
Turkmenistan rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Bolivia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 12 against 12 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Bolivia ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 9 | 1 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 8.4 | 9.1 | 0.7 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 12 | 11.2 | 0.8 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Bolivia or Turkmenistan?
- Bolivia, at 12 against 12 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Bolivia and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Turkmenistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Bolivia ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release