Statizoid

Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Compulsory education, duration

Ghana
11 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
11 years
in 2025
Ghana rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
62nd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Ghana
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Globally, Ghana ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd 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.