7.00 - 8.00
6.00 - 7.00
5.00 - 6.00
4.00 - 5.00
4.00 - 4.00

Primary education, duration (years)

The length of primary education is a critical measure of a nation's commitment to foundational learning, reflecting the number of years students are expected to spend in elementary schooling. This duration not only influences the breadth of basic knowledge and skills acquired during early childhood but also impacts overall educational outcomes and societal development. Countries with longer primary education periods often see improved literacy rates and better-prepared youth for subsequent educational stages. Additionally, variations in primary education duration can indicate disparities in educational policies, cultural values, and economic conditions, ultimately shaping the future workforce and contributing to a nation's long-term growth and stability. This metric serves as a vital indicator for assessing educational equity and progress globally. Source:
Year:
2023
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Country
Primary education, duration (years)
Year
1
Guam82023
2
Ireland82023
3
Antigua and Barbuda72023
4
Australia72023
5
Bhutan72023
6
Botswana72023
7
British Virgin Islands72023
8
Denmark72023
9
Dominica72023
10
Eswatini72023
11
Grenada72023
12
Iceland72023
13
Lesotho72023
14
Maldives72023
15
Mozambique72023
16
Namibia72023
17
Norway72023
18
South Africa72023
19
St. Kitts and Nevis72023
20
St. Lucia72023
21
St. Vincent and the Grenadines72023
22
Tanzania72023
23
Trinidad and Tobago72023
24
Uganda72023
25
Zambia72023
26
Zimbabwe72023
27
American Samoa62023
28
Andorra62023
29
Angola62023
30
Argentina62023
31
Aruba62023
32
Bahamas, The62023
33
Bahrain62023
34
Barbados62023
35
Belgium62023
36
Belize62023
37
Benin62023
38
Bermuda62023
39
Bolivia62023
40
Brunei Darussalam62023
41
Burkina Faso62023
42
Burundi62023
43
Cabo Verde62023
44
Cambodia62023
45
Cameroon62023
46
Canada62023
47
Cayman Islands62023
48
Central African Republic62023
49
Chad62023
50
Chile62023
51
China62023
52
Comoros62023
53
Congo, Dem. Rep.62023
54
Congo, Rep.62023
55
Costa Rica62023
56
Cote d'Ivoire62023
57
Cuba62023
58
Curacao62023
59
Cyprus62023
60
Dominican Republic62023
61
Ecuador62023
62
Egypt, Arab Rep.62023
63
El Salvador62023
64
Equatorial Guinea62023
65
Estonia62023
66
Ethiopia62023
67
Fiji62023
68
Finland62023
69
Gambia, The62023
70
Georgia62023
71
Ghana62023
72
Gibraltar62023
73
Greece62023
74
Guatemala62023
75
Guinea62023
76
Guinea-Bissau62023
77
Guyana62023
78
Haiti62023
79
Honduras62023
80
Hong Kong SAR, China62023
81
Indonesia62023
82
Iran, Islamic Rep.62023
83
Iraq62023
84
Israel62023
85
Jamaica62023
86
Japan62023
87
Jordan62023
88
Kenya62023
89
Kiribati62023
90
Korea, Rep.62023
91
Latvia62023
92
Lebanon62023
93
Liberia62023
94
Libya62023
95
Luxembourg62023
96
Macao SAR, China62023
97
Malawi62023
98
Malaysia62023
99
Mali62023
100
Malta62023
101
Marshall Islands62023
102
Mauritania62023
103
Mauritius62023
104
Mexico62023
105
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.62023
106
Morocco62023
107
Nauru62023
108
Netherlands62023
109
New Zealand62023
110
Nicaragua62023
111
Niger62023
112
Nigeria62023
113
Palau62023
114
Panama62023
115
Papua New Guinea62023
116
Paraguay62023
117
Peru62023
118
Philippines62023
119
Portugal62023
120
Puerto Rico62023
121
Qatar62023
122
Rwanda62023
123
Samoa62023
124
Sao Tome and Principe62023
125
Saudi Arabia62023
126
Senegal62023
127
Seychelles62023
128
Sierra Leone62023
129
Singapore62023
130
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)62023
131
Slovenia62023
132
Solomon Islands62023
133
South Sudan62023
134
Spain62023
135
Sudan62023
136
Suriname62023
137
Sweden62023
138
Switzerland62023
139
Syrian Arab Republic62023
140
Thailand62023
141
Timor-Leste62023
142
Togo62023
143
Tonga62023
144
Tunisia62023
145
Turks and Caicos Islands62023
146
Tuvalu62023
147
United Kingdom62023
148
United States62023
149
Uruguay62023
150
Vanuatu62023
151
Venezuela, RB62023
152
Virgin Islands (U.S.)62023
153
Yemen, Rep.62023
154
Albania52023
155
Algeria52023
156
Bangladesh52023
157
Bosnia and Herzegovina52023
158
Brazil52023
159
Colombia52023
160
Czechia52023
161
Djibouti52023
162
Eritrea52023
163
France52023
164
French Polynesia52023
165
Gabon52023
166
India52023
167
Italy52023
168
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.52023
169
Kuwait52023
170
Lao PDR52023
171
Liechtenstein52023
172
Madagascar52023
173
Monaco52023
174
Mongolia52023
175
Montenegro52023
176
Myanmar52023
177
Nepal52023
178
New Caledonia52023
179
North Macedonia52023
180
Pakistan52023
181
Romania52023
182
San Marino52023
183
Sri Lanka52023
184
Viet Nam52023
185
Armenia42023
186
Austria42023
187
Azerbaijan42023
188
Belarus42023
189
Bulgaria42023
190
Croatia42023
191
Germany42023
192
Hungary42023
193
Kazakhstan42023
194
Kyrgyz Republic42023
195
Lithuania42023
196
Moldova42023
197
Oman42023
198
Poland42023
199
Russian Federation42023
200
Serbia42023
201
Slovak Republic42023
202
Somalia42023
203
Tajikistan42023
204
Turkiye42023
205
Turkmenistan42023
206
Ukraine42023
207
United Arab Emirates42023
208
Uzbekistan42023
209
West Bank and Gaza42023