How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Ireland?

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.

Early-demographic dividend vs Ireland: Primary education, duration

Early-demographic dividend

6 years

in 2025

Ireland

8 years

in 2025

Early-demographic dividend rank

2nd

Ireland rank

1st

Primary education, duration over time

Early-demographic dividend
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8 years against 6 years in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 2 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 1st of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Early-demographic dividend	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
1980s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
1990s	6 years	6.6 years	0.6 years	Ireland
2000s	6 years	8 years	2 years	Ireland
2010s	6 years	8 years	2 years	Ireland
2020s	6 years	8 years	2 years	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Early-demographic dividend or Ireland?: Ireland, at 8 years against 6 years in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Early-demographic dividend and Ireland?: 2 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Ireland?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Ireland rank globally for primary education, duration?: Early-demographic dividend ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 1st of 45 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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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.