Which has higher primary education, duration, Costa Rica or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

Costa Rica, at 6 years against 6 years in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.

What is the difference in primary education, duration between Costa Rica and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

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.

Costa Rica vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Primary education, duration

Costa Rica

6 years

in 2025

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

6 years

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

25th

Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank

25th

Primary education, duration over time

Costa Rica
Iran (Islamic Republic of)

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 25th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 25th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6 years	5.2 years	0.8 years	Costa Rica
1980s	6 years	5 years	1 years	Costa Rica
1990s	6 years	5 years	1 years	Costa Rica
2000s	6 years	5 years	1 years	Costa Rica
2010s	6 years	5.7 years	0.3 years	Costa Rica
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, Costa Rica or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: Costa Rica, at 6 years against 6 years in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Costa Rica and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for primary education, duration?: Costa Rica ranks 25th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 25th of 211 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: 20 August 2026

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