Denmark vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Primary education, duration
Primary education, duration over time
- Denmark
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 1 years.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6.9 years | 6 years | 0.9 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, duration, Denmark or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Denmark, at 7 years against 6 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, duration between Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 1 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for primary education, duration?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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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About this data
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.