Bolivia vs Uruguay: Compulsory education, duration

Bolivia

14 years

in 2025

Uruguay

14 years

in 2025

Bolivia rank

8th

Uruguay rank

8th

Compulsory education, duration over time

Bolivia currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0 years.

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

Globally, Bolivia ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Indicator: Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.