Primary education, duration (years)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.PRM.DURS•Years•1970 → 2024•210 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
210
Frequency
yearly
Range
1970 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Primary education, duration (years) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Years
≤ 5
5 – 6
6 – 6
6 – 6
> 6
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Primary education, duration (years)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Primary education, duration (years)
Countries
50
Median
6
Mean
6.5
25th pctl
6
75th pctl
7
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Primary education, duration (years)
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Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| GuamGUM | 8 Years | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 8 Years | 2023 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 7 Years | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| DominicaDMA | 7 Years | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 7 Years | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 7 Years | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 7 Years | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 7 Years | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 7 Years | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 7 Years | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 7 Years | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 7 Years | 2023 | |
| ArubaABW | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| American SamoaASM | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| BurundiBDI | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 6 Years | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 6 Years | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 6 Years | 2023 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)