Five places -- Anguilla , Belgium , Germany , the Netherlands and Turks and Caicos Islands -- require 13 years of education . Puerto Rico and Venezuela require 14 years of education , according to UNESCO . The United States requires 12 years of education , well above the world average . Children in Myanmar and Pakistan are only obligated to be in school for five years .
Puerto Rico and Venezuela require 14 years of education , according to UNESCO . The United States requires 12 years of education , well above the world average . Children in Myanmar and Pakistan are only obligated to be in school for five years .