China vs Kazakhstan: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
China
9
in 2025
Kazakhstan
9
in 2025
China rank
106th
Kazakhstan rank
106th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
China currently reports 9 against 9 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 106th and Kazakhstan ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 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, China or Kazakhstan?
- China, at 9 against 9 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between China and Kazakhstan?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- China ranks 106th and Kazakhstan ranks 106th 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