Statizoid

South Sudan vs Sudan: Compulsory education, duration

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

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
02468200520152025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.

Globally, South Sudan ranks 156th and Sudan ranks 156th 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.