Guinea vs Iran: Primary education, duration

Guinea
6 years
in 2025
Iran
6 years
in 2025
Guinea rank
25th
Iran rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Guinea
  • Iran
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Iran, a difference of 0 years.

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

Guinea ranks 25th and Iran ranks 25th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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