Compulsory education, duration
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.
- Publisher
- World Bank
- Unit
- —
- Cadence
- Annual
- Series
- 197
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-06
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World Development Indicators
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Latest observations
| Country | Period | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2025 | 9 | years |
| Albania | 2025 | 9 | years |
| Algeria | 2025 | 10 | years |
| Andorra | 2025 | 10 | years |
| Angola | 2025 | 10 | years |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2025 | 11 | years |
| Argentina | 2025 | 14 | years |
| Armenia | 2025 | 12 | years |
| Aruba | 2025 | 13 | years |
| Australia | 2025 | 11 | years |
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