What is compulsory education, duration in IDA blend?

Compulsory education, duration in IDA blend was 9.5 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

What is the highest compulsory education, duration recorded in IDA blend?

The highest recorded value was 10 years in 1998.

What is the lowest compulsory education, duration recorded in IDA blend?

The lowest recorded value was 9 years in 2007.

Is compulsory education, duration rising or falling in IDA blend?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this IDA blend data come from?

The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Compulsory education, duration in IDA blend

Name: Compulsory education, duration in IDA blend
Creator: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

IDA blend: Compulsory education, duration was 9.5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

9.5 years

Change on year

unchanged

All-time high

10 years

in 1998

All-time low

9 years

in 2007

Years of data

1998–2025

Compulsory education, duration in IDA blend, 1998–2025

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2025, compulsory education, duration in IDA blend stood at 9.5 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, compulsory education, duration in IDA blend peaked at 10 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9 years, in 2007.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	10 years	10 years	10 years	2
2000s	9.55 years	9 years	10 years	10
2010s	9.35 years	9 years	9.5 years	10
2020s	9.5 years	9.5 years	9.5 years	6

More education data for IDA blend

Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
Labor force, total 281.15 million (2025)
Labor force, female 39.5% (2025)
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9318 GPI (2020)
School enrollment, secondary 51.7% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is compulsory education, duration in IDA blend?: Compulsory education, duration in IDA blend was 9.5 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest compulsory education, duration recorded in IDA blend?: The highest recorded value was 10 years in 1998.
What is the lowest compulsory education, duration recorded in IDA blend?: The lowest recorded value was 9 years in 2007.
Is compulsory education, duration rising or falling in IDA blend?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this IDA blend data come from?: The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 06 August 2026

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