How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Ireland: Primary education, duration

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

6 years

in 2025

Ireland

8 years

in 2025

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

2nd

Ireland rank

1st

Primary education, duration over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8 years against 6 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 1st of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	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, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Ireland?: Ireland, at 8 years against 6 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland?: 2 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland rank globally for primary education, duration?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 1st 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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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: 03 September 2026

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