High income vs Iceland: Primary education, duration

High income
6 years
in 2025
Iceland
7 years
in 2025
High income rank
2nd
Iceland rank
3rd

Primary education, duration over time

  • High income
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7 years against 6 years in High income, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times High income's.

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

High income ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 3rd of 46 groups.

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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.