Arab World vs Australia: Primary education, duration

Arab World

6 years

in 2025

Australia

7 years

in 2025

Arab World rank

2nd

Australia rank

3rd

Primary education, duration over time

Australia currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Arab World, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 2nd and Australia ranks 3rd of 46 groups.

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: 06 August 2026

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