Which has higher primary education, duration, Central African Republic or Spain?

Central African Republic, at 6 years against 6 years in Spain as of 2025.

What is the difference in primary education, duration between Central African Republic and Spain?

0 years, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Spain?

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.

Central African Republic vs Spain: Primary education, duration

Central African Republic

6 years

in 2025

Spain

6 years

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

25th

Spain rank

25th

Primary education, duration over time

Central African Republic
Spain

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 25th and Spain ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6 years	5 years	1 years	Central African Republic
1980s	6 years	5 years	1 years	Central African Republic
1990s	6 years	5.4 years	0.6 years	Central African Republic
2000s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
2010s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
2020s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Central African Republic or Spain?: Central African Republic, at 6 years against 6 years in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Central African Republic and Spain?: 0 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Spain?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Spain rank globally for primary education, duration?: Central African Republic ranks 25th and Spain ranks 25th 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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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.