Albania vs North Korea: Primary education, duration

Albania
5 years
in 2025
North Korea
5 years
in 2025
Albania rank
154th
North Korea rank
154th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Albania
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 5 years against 5 years in North Korea, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Korea ahead.

Albania ranks 154th and North Korea ranks 154th of 210 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania North Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 4 years 0 years
1980s 4 years 4 years 0 years
1990s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2000s 4.1 years 4 years 0.1 years Albania
2010s 5 years 4.6 years 0.4 years Albania
2020s 5 years 5 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Albania or North Korea?
Albania, at 5 years against 5 years in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Albania and North Korea?
0 years, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Korea?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Albania and North Korea rank globally for primary education, duration?
Albania ranks 154th and North Korea ranks 154th 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.