Afghanistan vs American Samoa: Primary education, duration

Afghanistan
6 years
in 2025
American Samoa
6 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
25th
American Samoa rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Afghanistan
  • American Samoa
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6 years against 6 years in American Samoa, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 45 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 25th and American Samoa ranks 25th of 210 countries.

American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan American Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 6 years 8 years 2 years American Samoa
1990s 6 years 7.6 years 1.6 years American Samoa
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Afghanistan or American Samoa?
Afghanistan, at 6 years against 6 years in American Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Afghanistan and American Samoa?
0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and American Samoa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and American Samoa rank globally for primary education, duration?
Afghanistan ranks 25th and American Samoa ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.