Statizoid

South Africa vs East Timor: Compulsory education, duration

South Africa
9 years
in 2025
East Timor
9 years
in 2025
South Africa rank
115th
East Timor rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • South Africa
  • East Timor
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9 years against 9 years in East Timor, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Globally, South Africa ranks 115th and East Timor ranks 115th 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.