Cameroon vs Rwanda: Compulsory education, duration

Cameroon
6 years
in 2025
Rwanda
6 years
in 2025
Cameroon rank
177th
Rwanda rank
177th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Cameroon
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0 years.

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

Globally, Cameroon ranks 177th and Rwanda ranks 177th of 197 countries.

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About this data

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

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