Arab World vs Lesotho: Primary education, duration

Arab World

6 years

in 2025

Lesotho

7 years

in 2025

Arab World rank

2nd

Lesotho rank

3rd

Primary education, duration over time

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

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

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

Arab World ranks 2nd and Lesotho 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.