Which has higher primary education, duration, Africa Western and Central or Least developed countries?

Africa Western and Central, at 6 years against 6 years in Least developed countries as of 2025.

What is the difference in primary education, duration between Africa Western and Central and Least developed countries?

0 years, with Africa Western and Central ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Least developed countries?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Africa Western and Central vs Least developed countries: Primary education, duration

Africa Western and Central

6 years

in 2025

Least developed countries

6 years

in 2025

Africa Western and Central rank

2nd

Least developed countries rank

2nd

Primary education, duration over time

Africa Western and Central
Least developed countries

How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Least developed countries, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Least developed countries ranks 2nd of 44 groups.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Western and Central	Least developed countries	Ahead
1970s	6 years	6 years	—
1980s	6 years	6 years	—
1990s	6 years	6 years	—
2000s	6 years	6 years	—
2010s	6 years	6 years	—
2020s	6 years	6 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Africa Western and Central or Least developed countries?: Africa Western and Central, at 6 years against 6 years in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Africa Western and Central and Least developed countries?: 0 years, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Least developed countries?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Least developed countries rank globally for primary education, duration?: Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Least developed countries ranks 2nd of 44 groups.
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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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: 20 August 2026

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