Which has higher primary education, duration, Antigua and Barbuda or Ireland?

Ireland, at 8 years against 7 years in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Ireland?

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.

Antigua and Barbuda vs Ireland: Primary education, duration

Antigua and Barbuda

7 years

in 2025

Ireland

8 years

in 2025

Antigua and Barbuda rank

3rd

Ireland rank

1st

Primary education, duration over time

Antigua and Barbuda
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8 years against 7 years in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Antigua and Barbuda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Antigua and Barbuda	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Antigua and Barbuda
1980s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Antigua and Barbuda
1990s	7 years	6.6 years	0.4 years	Antigua and Barbuda
2000s	7 years	8 years	1 years	Ireland
2010s	7 years	8 years	1 years	Ireland
2020s	7 years	8 years	1 years	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Antigua and Barbuda or Ireland?: Ireland, at 8 years against 7 years in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Antigua and Barbuda and Ireland?: 1 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Ireland?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Ireland rank globally for primary education, duration?: Antigua and Barbuda ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st 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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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.