Guam vs Norway: Primary education, duration

Guam
8 years
in 2025
Norway
7 years
in 2025
Guam rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Guam
  • Norway
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How they compare

Guam currently reports 8 years against 7 years in Norway, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Guam's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Guam has been ahead every year.

Guam ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 210 countries.

Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guam Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 8 years 6 years 2 years Guam
1990s 8 years 6.12 years 1.88 years Guam
2010s 8 years 7 years 1 years Guam
2020s 8 years 7 years 1 years Guam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Guam or Norway?
Guam, at 8 years against 7 years in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Guam and Norway?
1 years, with Guam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Guam and Norway rank globally for primary education, duration?
Guam ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd 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

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