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Education > Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Countries Compared

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DEFINITION: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
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HISTORY
=1 IrelandIreland 8 2009
=1 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 8 2008
=1 GuamGuam 8 2008
=4 SwazilandSwaziland 7 2009
=4 DominicaDominica 7 2009
=4 TanzaniaTanzania 7 2009
=4 NorwayNorway 7 2009
=4 AustraliaAustralia 7 2009
=4 MaldivesMaldives 7 2009
=4 ZimbabweZimbabwe 7 2009
=4 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 7 2009
=4 BotswanaBotswana 7 2009
=4 LesothoLesotho 7 2009
=4 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 7 2009
=4 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 7 2009
=4 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 7 2009
=4 South AfricaSouth Africa 7 2009
=4 MozambiqueMozambique 7 2009
=4 UgandaUganda 7 2009
=4 GrenadaGrenada 7 2009
=4 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 7 2009
=4 BhutanBhutan 7 2009
=4 IcelandIceland 7 2009
=4 ZambiaZambia 7 2009
=4 NamibiaNamibia 7 2009
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 6.2 2009
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 6.11 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 6.11 2009
=26 NigerNiger 6 2009
=26 JapanJapan 6 2009
=26 LatviaLatvia 6 2009
=26 ChadChad 6 2009
=26 SwedenSweden 6 2009
=26 United StatesUnited States 6 2009
=26 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 6 2009
=26 TongaTonga 6 2009
=26 TogoTogo 6 2009
=26 CubaCuba 6 2009
=26 BeninBenin 6 2009
=26 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 6 2009
=26 PeruPeru 6 2009
=26 SomaliaSomalia 6 2009
=26 BermudaBermuda 6 2009
=26 CyprusCyprus 6 2009
=26 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 6 2009
=26 KenyaKenya 6 2009
=26 JamaicaJamaica 6 2009
=26 European UnionEuropean Union 6 2009
=26 New ZealandNew Zealand 6 2009
=26 SamoaSamoa 6 2009
=26 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 6 2009
=26 ChileChile 6 2009
=26 BelgiumBelgium 6 2009
=26 KiribatiKiribati 6 2009
=26 HaitiHaiti 6 2009
=26 IraqIraq 6 2009
=26 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 6 2009
=26 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 6 2009
=26 SeychellesSeychelles 6 2009
=26 UruguayUruguay 6 2009
=26 BurundiBurundi 6 2009
=26 NicaraguaNicaragua 6 2009
=26 MaltaMalta 6 2009
=26 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 6 2009
=26 PolandPoland 6 2009
=26 GuyanaGuyana 6 2009
=26 HondurasHonduras 6 2009
=26 TunisiaTunisia 6 2009
=26 ComorosComoros 6 2009
=26 MalawiMalawi 6 2009
=26 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 6 2009
=26 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 6 2009
=26 IndonesiaIndonesia 6 2009
=26 LibyaLibya 6 2009
=26 FinlandFinland 6 2009
=26 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 6 2009
=26 MauritiusMauritius 6 2009
=26 PortugalPortugal 6 2009
=26 MalaysiaMalaysia 6 2009
=26 BarbadosBarbados 6 2009
=26 GuineaGuinea 6 2009
=26 PanamaPanama 6 2009
=26 Costa RicaCosta Rica 6 2009
=26 LuxembourgLuxembourg 6 2009
=26 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 6 2009
=26 NigeriaNigeria 6 2009
=26 El SalvadorEl Salvador 6 2009
=26 RwandaRwanda 6 2009
=26 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles 6 2009
=26 ThailandThailand 6 2009
=26 BelizeBelize 6 2009
=26 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 6 2009
=26 GeorgiaGeorgia 6 2009
=26 DenmarkDenmark 6 2009
=26 PhilippinesPhilippines 6 2009
=26 MoroccoMorocco 6 2009
=26 AlgeriaAlgeria 6 2009
=26 EstoniaEstonia 6 2009
=26 FijiFiji 6 2009
=26 QatarQatar 6 2009
=26 SudanSudan 6 2009
=26 SurinameSuriname 6 2009
=26 IsraelIsrael 6 2009
=26 VenezuelaVenezuela 6 2009
=26 SenegalSenegal 6 2009
=26 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 6 2009
=26 JordanJordan 6 2009
=26 MauritaniaMauritania 6 2009
=26 SyriaSyria 6 2009
=26 MexicoMexico 6 2009
=26 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 6 2009
=26 GreeceGreece 6 2009
=26 ParaguayParaguay 6 2009
=26 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 6 2009
=26 GabonGabon 6 2009
=26 OmanOman 6 2009
=26 CambodiaCambodia 6 2009
=26 The GambiaThe Gambia 6 2009
=26 ArubaAruba 6 2009
=26 ArgentinaArgentina 6 2009
=26 BoliviaBolivia 6 2009
=26 GhanaGhana 6 2009
=26 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 6 2009
=26 Cape VerdeCape Verde 6 2009
=26 GuatemalaGuatemala 6 2009
=26 The BahamasThe Bahamas 6 2009
=26 SpainSpain 6 2009
=26 CanadaCanada 6 2009
=26 East TimorEast Timor 6 2009
=26 EthiopiaEthiopia 6 2009
=26 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 6 2009
=26 LiberiaLiberia 6 2009
=26 NetherlandsNetherlands 6 2009
=26 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 6 2009
=26 TurkeyTurkey 6 2009
=26 AfghanistanAfghanistan 6 2009
=26 VanuatuVanuatu 6 2009
=26 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 6 2008
=26 BahrainBahrain 6 2008
=26 SingaporeSingapore 6 2008
=26 BruneiBrunei 6 2008
=26 MaliMali 6 2008
=26 CameroonCameroon 6 2008
=26 LebanonLebanon 6 2008
=26 TuvaluTuvalu 6 2008
=26 EcuadorEcuador 6 2008
=26 GibraltarGibraltar 6 2008
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 6 2009
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 6 2009
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 6 2008
Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) 6 2008
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 5.95 2008
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 5.89 2009
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 5.84 2008
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 5.83 2009
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 5.81 2008
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 5.79 2009
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 5.73 2008
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 5.61 2009
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 5.61 2009
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 5.6 2009
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 5.5 2009
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 5.49 2009
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 5.43 2009
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 5.42 2009
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 5.36 2009
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 5.33 2009
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 5.32 2009
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 5.3 2009
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 5.28 2009
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 5.16 2009
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 5.16 2009
=145 ItalyItaly 5 2009
=145 NepalNepal 5 2009
=145 SloveniaSlovenia 5 2009
=145 PakistanPakistan 5 2009
=145 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 5 2009
=145 United Arab EmiratesUAE 5 2009
=145 IndiaIndia 5 2009
=145 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 5 2009
=145 ColombiaColombia 5 2009
=145 EritreaEritrea 5 2009
=145 San MarinoSan Marino 5 2009
=145 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 5 2009
=145 LaosLaos 5 2009
=145 ChinaChina 5 2009
=145 VietnamVietnam 5 2009
=145 DjiboutiDjibouti 5 2009
=145 BurmaBurma 5 2009
=145 Sri LankaSri Lanka 5 2009
=145 PalauPalau 5 2009
=145 MonacoMonaco 5 2009
=145 FranceFrance 5 2009
=145 BangladeshBangladesh 5 2009
=145 MadagascarMadagascar 5 2008
=145 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 5 2008
=145 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 5 1997
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 4.92 2009
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 4.24 2009
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 4.2 2009
=170 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 4 2009
=170 TajikistanTajikistan 4 2009
=170 SlovakiaSlovakia 4 2009
=170 MoldovaMoldova 4 2009
=170 UzbekistanUzbekistan 4 2009
=170 HungaryHungary 4 2009
=170 LithuaniaLithuania 4 2009
=170 AlbaniaAlbania 4 2009
=170 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 4 2009
=170 MongoliaMongolia 4 2009
=170 UkraineUkraine 4 2009
=170 BulgariaBulgaria 4 2009
=170 RomaniaRomania 4 2009
=170 AngolaAngola 4 2009
=170 AustriaAustria 4 2009
=170 BrazilBrazil 4 2009
=170 BelarusBelarus 4 2009
=170 CroatiaCroatia 4 2009
=170 KuwaitKuwait 4 2009
=170 GermanyGermany 4 2009
=170 KazakhstanKazakhstan 4 2009
=170 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 4 2009
=170 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 4 2008
=193 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 3 2009
=193 ArmeniaArmenia 3 2009
=193 RussiaRussia 3 2009

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Interesting observations about Education > Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years

  • Puerto Rico ranked first for outcomes > primary education > duration > years amongst Christian countries in 2008.
  • Grenada ranked first for outcomes > primary education > duration > years amongst Hot countries in 2009.
  • Ireland ranked first for outcomes > primary education > duration > years amongst Europe in 2009.
  • South Africa ranked first for outcomes > primary education > duration > years amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2009.
  • Guam ranked first for outcomes > primary education > duration > years globally in 2008.
  • Maldives ranked first for outcomes > primary education > duration > years amongst Muslim countries in 2009.
  • Uganda ranked first for outcomes > primary education > duration > years amongst Landlocked countries in 2009.
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked first for outcomes > primary education > duration > years amongst Former British colonies in 2009.
  • Iceland ranked first for outcomes > primary education > duration > years amongst NATO countries in 2009.
  • Australia ranked first for outcomes > primary education > duration > years amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2009.
  • Netherlands ranked second for outcomes > primary education > duration > years amongst European Union in 2009.
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