Which has higher primary education, duration, Caribbean Small States or Norway?

Caribbean Small States, at 7 years against 7 years in Norway as of 2025.

What is the difference in primary education, duration between Caribbean Small States and Norway?

0 years, with Caribbean Small States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Norway?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

Caribbean Small States vs Norway: Primary education, duration

Caribbean Small States

7 years

in 2025

Norway

7 years

in 2025

Caribbean Small States rank

1st

Norway rank

3rd

Primary education, duration over time

Caribbean Small States
Norway

How they compare

Caribbean Small States currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Norway, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 46 groups.

Caribbean Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Caribbean Small States
1980s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Caribbean Small States
1990s	7 years	6.3 years	0.7 years	Caribbean Small States
2000s	7 years	7 years	0 years	—
2010s	7 years	7 years	0 years	—
2020s	7 years	7 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Caribbean Small States or Norway?: Caribbean Small States, at 7 years against 7 years in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Caribbean Small States and Norway?: 0 years, with Caribbean Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Norway?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Caribbean Small States and Norway rank globally for primary education, duration?: Caribbean Small States ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
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: 06 August 2026

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