Compulsory education, duration (years) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Compulsory education, duration (years) was 9 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Compulsory education, duration in IDA & IBRD total, 1998–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, compulsory education, duration in IDA & IBRD total stood at 9 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, compulsory education, duration in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 9 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8 years, in 1998.
That places IDA & IBRD total 23rd out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Compulsory education, duration (years) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 years | — |
| 1999 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5 years | 8 years | 9 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 6 |
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0811 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is compulsory education, duration in IDA & IBRD total?
- Compulsory education, duration in IDA & IBRD total was 9 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest compulsory education, duration recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 9 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest compulsory education, duration recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 years in 1998.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for compulsory education, duration?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is compulsory education, duration rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.