Based on a comparison of 177 countries in 2023, Ireland ranked the highest in duration of primary education with 8.00 years followed by Norway and South Africa. On the other end of the scale was Kazakhstan with 4.00 years, Russia with 4.00 years and Slovakia with 4.00 years.
Average duration of primary education reached 6.00 years in 2023 in the World according to World Bank. This is 0 % the same as in the previous year.
Historically, average duration of primary education reached an all time high of 6.00 years in 2022 and an all time low of 6.00 years in 1970.
Data for more countries are available at Duration of Primary Education (years) indicator page.
| Duration of Primary Education (years) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Australia | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | years | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lesotho | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maldives | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
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