Education > Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Countries Compared
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 |
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=1 | Ireland | 8 | 2009 | ||
=1 | Puerto Rico | 8 | 2008 | ||
=1 | Guam | 8 | 2008 | ||
=4 | Swaziland | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Dominica | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Tanzania | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Norway | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Australia | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Maldives | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Zimbabwe | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Botswana | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Lesotho | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Saint Lucia | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | South Africa | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Mozambique | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Uganda | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Grenada | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Bhutan | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Iceland | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Zambia | 7 | 2009 | ||
=4 | Namibia | 7 | 2009 | ||
Former British colonies average (profile) | 6.2 | 2009 | |||
Latin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 6.11 | 2009 | |||
Sub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 6.11 | 2009 | |||
=26 | Niger | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Japan | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Latvia | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Chad | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Sweden | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | United States | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Cayman Islands | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Tonga | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Togo | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Cuba | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Benin | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Peru | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Somalia | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Bermuda | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Cyprus | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Solomon Islands | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Kenya | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Jamaica | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | European Union | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | New Zealand | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Samoa | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Marshall Islands | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Chile | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Belgium | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Kiribati | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Haiti | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Iraq | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Guinea-Bissau | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Switzerland | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Seychelles | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Uruguay | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Burundi | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Nicaragua | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Malta | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Poland | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Guyana | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Honduras | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Tunisia | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Comoros | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Malawi | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Virgin Islands | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Dominican Republic | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Indonesia | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Libya | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Finland | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Central African Republic | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Mauritius | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Portugal | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Malaysia | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Barbados | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Guinea | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Panama | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Costa Rica | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Luxembourg | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | American Samoa | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Nigeria | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | El Salvador | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Rwanda | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Netherlands Antilles | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Thailand | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Belize | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Sierra Leone | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Georgia | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Denmark | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Philippines | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Morocco | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Algeria | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Estonia | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Fiji | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Qatar | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Sudan | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Suriname | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Israel | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Venezuela | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Senegal | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Papua New Guinea | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Jordan | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Mauritania | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Syria | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Mexico | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | United Kingdom | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Greece | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Paraguay | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Gabon | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Oman | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Cambodia | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | The Gambia | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Aruba | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Argentina | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Bolivia | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Ghana | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Cape Verde | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Guatemala | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | The Bahamas | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Spain | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Canada | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | East Timor | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Ethiopia | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Burkina Faso | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Liberia | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Netherlands | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Congo, Republic of the | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Turkey | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Afghanistan | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Vanuatu | 6 | 2009 | ||
=26 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 6 | 2008 | ||
=26 | Bahrain | 6 | 2008 | ||
=26 | Singapore | 6 | 2008 | ||
=26 | Brunei | 6 | 2008 | ||
=26 | Mali | 6 | 2008 | ||
=26 | Cameroon | 6 | 2008 | ||
=26 | Lebanon | 6 | 2008 | ||
=26 | Tuvalu | 6 | 2008 | ||
=26 | Ecuador | 6 | 2008 | ||
=26 | Gibraltar | 6 | 2008 | ||
Heavily indebted countries average (profile) | 6 | 2009 | |||
failed states average (profile) | 6 | 2009 | |||
Hot countries average (profile) | 6 | 2008 | |||
Tourist destinations average (profile) | 6 | 2008 | |||
Sparsely populated countries average (profile) | 5.95 | 2008 | |||
Former Spanish colonies average (profile) | 5.89 | 2009 | |||
Former French colonies average (profile) | 5.84 | 2008 | |||
High income OECD countries average (profile) | 5.83 | 2009 | |||
East Asia and Pacific average (profile) | 5.81 | 2008 | |||
Christian countries average (profile) | 5.79 | 2009 | |||
Middle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 5.73 | 2008 | |||
Eurozone average (profile) | 5.61 | 2009 | |||
Catholic countries average (profile) | 5.61 | 2009 | |||
South Asia average (profile) | 5.6 | 2009 | |||
OPEC countries average (profile) | 5.5 | 2009 | |||
Muslim countries average (profile) | 5.49 | 2009 | |||
Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 5.43 | 2009 | |||
Non-religious countries average (profile) | 5.42 | 2009 | |||
European Union average (profile) | 5.36 | 2009 | |||
NATO countries average (profile) | 5.33 | 2009 | |||
Landlocked countries average (profile) | 5.32 | 2009 | |||
Religious countries average (profile) | 5.3 | 2009 | |||
Emerging markets average (profile) | 5.28 | 2009 | |||
Europe average (profile) | 5.16 | 2009 | |||
Cold countries average (profile) | 5.16 | 2009 | |||
=145 | Italy | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Nepal | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Slovenia | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Pakistan | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Equatorial Guinea | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | India | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Colombia | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Eritrea | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | San Marino | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Liechtenstein | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Laos | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | China | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Vietnam | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Djibouti | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Burma | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Palau | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Monaco | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | France | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Bangladesh | 5 | 2009 | ||
=145 | Madagascar | 5 | 2008 | ||
=145 | New Caledonia | 5 | 2008 | ||
=145 | French Polynesia | 5 | 1997 | ||
South and Central Asia average (profile) | 4.92 | 2009 | |||
Eastern Europe average (profile) | 4.24 | 2009 | |||
Former Soviet republics average (profile) | 4.2 | 2009 | |||
=170 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Tajikistan | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Slovakia | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Moldova | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Uzbekistan | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Hungary | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Lithuania | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Albania | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Azerbaijan | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Mongolia | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Ukraine | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Bulgaria | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Romania | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Angola | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Austria | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Brazil | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Belarus | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Croatia | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Kuwait | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Germany | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 2009 | ||
=170 | Serbia and Montenegro | 4 | 2008 | ||
=193 | Turkmenistan | 3 | 2009 | ||
=193 | Armenia | 3 | 2009 | ||
=193 | Russia | 3 | 2009 |
Citation
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.