Which has higher primary education, duration, Australia or IDA & IBRD total?

Australia, at 7 years against 6 years in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA & IBRD total?

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.

Australia vs IDA & IBRD total: Primary education, duration

Australia

7 years

in 2025

IDA & IBRD total

6 years

in 2025

Australia rank

3rd

IDA & IBRD total rank

2nd

Primary education, duration over time

Australia
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

Australia currently reports 7 years against 6 years in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
1980s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
1990s	6.5 years	6 years	0.5 years	Australia
2000s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Australia
2010s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Australia
2020s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Australia or IDA & IBRD total?: Australia, at 7 years against 6 years in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Australia and IDA & IBRD total?: 1 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA & IBRD total?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Australia and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for primary education, duration?: Australia ranks 3rd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd 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: 06 August 2026

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