Statizoid

Samoa vs South Sudan: Compulsory education, duration

Samoa
8 years
in 2025
South Sudan
8 years
in 2025
Samoa rank
156th
South Sudan rank
156th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Samoa
  • South Sudan
02468199820112025

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 8 years against 8 years in South Sudan, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Samoa ranks 156th and South Sudan ranks 156th of 197 countries.

Individual pages

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.