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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
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 IrelandIreland 8 years 2005
=2 NamibiaNamibia 7 years 2005
=2 ZambiaZambia 7 years 2005
=2 IcelandIceland 7 years 2005
=2 BhutanBhutan 7 years 2005
=2 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 7 years 2005
=2 GrenadaGrenada 7 years 2005
=2 UgandaUganda 7 years 2005
=2 MozambiqueMozambique 7 years 2005
=2 South AfricaSouth Africa 7 years 2005
=2 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 7 years 2005
=2 SomaliaSomalia 7 years 2005
=2 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 7 years 2005
=2 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 7 years 2005
=2 LesothoLesotho 7 years 2005
=2 BotswanaBotswana 7 years 2005
=2 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 7 years 2005
=2 ZimbabweZimbabwe 7 years 2005
=2 MaldivesMaldives 7 years 2005
=2 AustraliaAustralia 7 years 2005
=2 NorwayNorway 7 years 2005
=2 TanzaniaTanzania 7 years 2005
=2 DominicaDominica 7 years 2005
=2 SwazilandSwaziland 7 years 2005
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 6.22 years 2005
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 6.11 years 2005
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 6.09 years 2005
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 6.07 years 2005
=25 ComorosComoros 6 years 2005
=25 SingaporeSingapore 6 years 2005
=25 TunisiaTunisia 6 years 2005
=25 HondurasHonduras 6 years 2005
=25 GuyanaGuyana 6 years 2005
=25 PolandPoland 6 years 2005
=25 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 6 years 2005
=25 MaltaMalta 6 years 2005
=25 NicaraguaNicaragua 6 years 2005
=25 BurundiBurundi 6 years 2005
=25 DjiboutiDjibouti 6 years 2005
=25 EgyptEgypt 6 years 2005
=25 UruguayUruguay 6 years 2005
=25 SeychellesSeychelles 6 years 2005
=25 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 6 years 2005
=25 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 6 years 2005
=25 IraqIraq 6 years 2005
=25 HaitiHaiti 6 years 2005
=25 KiribatiKiribati 6 years 2005
=25 BelgiumBelgium 6 years 2005
=25 ChileChile 6 years 2005
=25 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 6 years 2005
=25 AlgeriaAlgeria 6 years 2005
=25 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 6 years 2005
=25 BruneiBrunei 6 years 2005
=25 NigerNiger 6 years 2005
=25 JapanJapan 6 years 2005
=25 ChadChad 6 years 2005
=25 MaliMali 6 years 2005
=25 SwedenSweden 6 years 2005
=25 United StatesUnited States 6 years 2005
=25 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 6 years 2005
=25 TongaTonga 6 years 2005
=25 TogoTogo 6 years 2005
=25 CubaCuba 6 years 2005
=25 Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia 6 years 2005
=25 BeninBenin 6 years 2005
=25 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 6 years 2005
=25 PeruPeru 6 years 2005
=25 BermudaBermuda 6 years 2005
=25 CyprusCyprus 6 years 2005
=25 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 6 years 2005
=25 KenyaKenya 6 years 2005
=25 MacauMacau 6 years 2005
=25 JamaicaJamaica 6 years 2005
=25 YemenYemen 6 years 2005
=25 New ZealandNew Zealand 6 years 2005
=25 SamoaSamoa 6 years 2005
=25 GabonGabon 6 years 2005
=25 OmanOman 6 years 2005
=25 SpainSpain 6 years 2005
=25 The BahamasThe Bahamas 6 years 2005
=25 GuatemalaGuatemala 6 years 2005
=25 Cape VerdeCape Verde 6 years 2005
=25 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 6 years 2005
=25 GhanaGhana 6 years 2005
=25 BoliviaBolivia 6 years 2005
=25 ArgentinaArgentina 6 years 2005
=25 ArubaAruba 6 years 2005
=25 The GambiaThe Gambia 6 years 2005
=25 CambodiaCambodia 6 years 2005
=25 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 6 years 2005
=25 ParaguayParaguay 6 years 2005
=25 GreeceGreece 6 years 2005
=25 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 6 years 2005
=25 MexicoMexico 6 years 2005
=25 MauritaniaMauritania 6 years 2005
=25 JordanJordan 6 years 2005
=25 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 6 years 2005
=25 SenegalSenegal 6 years 2005
=25 VenezuelaVenezuela 6 years 2005
=25 IsraelIsrael 6 years 2005
=25 SurinameSuriname 6 years 2005
=25 SudanSudan 6 years 2005
=25 QatarQatar 6 years 2005
=25 FijiFiji 6 years 2005
=25 LebanonLebanon 6 years 2005
=25 BahrainBahrain 6 years 2005
=25 IndonesiaIndonesia 6 years 2005
=25 LibyaLibya 6 years 2005
=25 FinlandFinland 6 years 2005
=25 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 6 years 2005
=25 MauritiusMauritius 6 years 2005
=25 PortugalPortugal 6 years 2005
=25 MalaysiaMalaysia 6 years 2005
=25 BarbadosBarbados 6 years 2005
=25 GuineaGuinea 6 years 2005
=25 PanamaPanama 6 years 2005
=25 Costa RicaCosta Rica 6 years 2005
=25 LuxembourgLuxembourg 6 years 2005
=25 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 6 years 2005
=25 AndorraAndorra 6 years 2005
=25 NigeriaNigeria 6 years 2005
=25 EcuadorEcuador 6 years 2005
=25 El SalvadorEl Salvador 6 years 2005
=25 RwandaRwanda 6 years 2005
=25 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles 6 years 2005
=25 ThailandThailand 6 years 2005
=25 BelizeBelize 6 years 2005
=25 Hong KongHong Kong 6 years 2005
=25 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 6 years 2005
=25 GeorgiaGeorgia 6 years 2005
=25 DenmarkDenmark 6 years 2005
=25 PhilippinesPhilippines 6 years 2005
=25 MoroccoMorocco 6 years 2005
=25 EstoniaEstonia 6 years 2005
=25 CanadaCanada 6 years 2005
=25 East TimorEast Timor 6 years 2005
=25 CameroonCameroon 6 years 2005
=25 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 6 years 2005
=25 LiberiaLiberia 6 years 2005
=25 NetherlandsNetherlands 6 years 2005
=25 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 6 years 2005
=25 South KoreaSouth Korea 6 years 2005
=25 TurkeyTurkey 6 years 2005
=25 AfghanistanAfghanistan 6 years 2005
=25 VanuatuVanuatu 6 years 2005
=25 MalawiMalawi 6 years 2005
=25 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 6 years 2005
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 6 years 2005
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 5.98 years 2005
Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) 5.95 years 2005
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 5.9 years 2005
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 5.84 years 2005
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 5.81 years 2005
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 5.77 years 2005
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 5.72 years 2005
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 5.71 years 2005
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 5.62 years 2005
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 5.6 years 2005
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 5.57 years 2005
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 5.55 years 2005
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 5.46 years 2005
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 5.44 years 2005
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 5.43 years 2005
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 5.33 years 2005
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 5.3 years 2005
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 5.25 years 2005
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 5.22 years 2005
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 5.2 years 2005
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 5.11 years 2005
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 5.08 years 2005
=144 MonacoMonaco 5 years 2005
=144 MadagascarMadagascar 5 years 2005
=144 FranceFrance 5 years 2005
=144 BangladeshBangladesh 5 years 2005
=144 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 5 years 2005
=144 PalauPalau 5 years 2005
=144 ColombiaColombia 5 years 2005
=144 ItalyItaly 5 years 2005
=144 NepalNepal 5 years 2005
=144 PakistanPakistan 5 years 2005
=144 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 5 years 2005
=144 United Arab EmiratesUAE 5 years 2005
=144 IndiaIndia 5 years 2005
=144 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 5 years 2005
=144 EritreaEritrea 5 years 2005
=144 San MarinoSan Marino 5 years 2005
=144 LaosLaos 5 years 2005
=144 ChinaChina 5 years 2005
=144 VietnamVietnam 5 years 2005
=144 IranIran 5 years 2005
=144 KuwaitKuwait 5 years 2005
=144 BurmaBurma 5 years 2005
=144 Sri LankaSri Lanka 5 years 2005
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 4.92 years 2005
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 4.18 years 2005
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 4.07 years 2005
=167 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 4 years 2005
=167 EthiopiaEthiopia 4 years 2005
=167 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 4 years 2005
=167 TajikistanTajikistan 4 years 2005
=167 SlovakiaSlovakia 4 years 2005
=167 MoldovaMoldova 4 years 2005
=167 UzbekistanUzbekistan 4 years 2005
=167 HungaryHungary 4 years 2005
=167 SyriaSyria 4 years 2005
=167 LithuaniaLithuania 4 years 2005
=167 SloveniaSlovenia 4 years 2005
=167 AlbaniaAlbania 4 years 2005
=167 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 4 years 2005
=167 MongoliaMongolia 4 years 2005
=167 UkraineUkraine 4 years 2005
=167 BulgariaBulgaria 4 years 2005
=167 RomaniaRomania 4 years 2005
=167 AngolaAngola 4 years 2005
=167 AustriaAustria 4 years 2005
=167 LatviaLatvia 4 years 2005
=167 BrazilBrazil 4 years 2005
=167 BelarusBelarus 4 years 2005
=167 CroatiaCroatia 4 years 2005
=167 GermanyGermany 4 years 2005
=167 KazakhstanKazakhstan 4 years 2005
=167 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 4 years 2005
=167 North KoreaNorth Korea 4 years 2005
=194 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 3 years 2005
=194 ArmeniaArmenia 3 years 2005
=194 RussiaRussia 3 years 2005

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