Based on a comparison of 177 countries in 2018, Ireland ranked the highest in duration of primary education with 8.00 years followed by Trinidad and Tobago and Norway. On the other end of the scale was Germany with 4.00 years, Serbia with 4.00 years and Croatia with 4.00 years.
Average duration of primary education reached 6.00 years in 2018 in the World according to World Bank. This is 0 % the same as in the previous year and 0.000 % the same as 10 years ago.
Historically, average duration of primary education reached an all time high of 6.00 years in 2018 and an all time low of 6.00 years in 1970. The average annual growth amounted to 0.000 % since 1970.
Data for more countries are available at Duration of Primary Education (years) indicator page.
| Duration of Primary Education (years) | Unit | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Bhutan | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
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