IBRD only vs Zambia: Primary education, duration

IBRD only
6 years
in 2025
Zambia
7 years
in 2025
IBRD only rank
2nd
Zambia rank
3rd

Primary education, duration over time

  • IBRD only
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 7 years against 6 years in IBRD only, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times IBRD only's.

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

IBRD only ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 3rd of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.95 years 7 years 1.05 years Zambia
1980s 6 years 7 years 1 years Zambia
1990s 6 years 7 years 1 years Zambia
2000s 6 years 7 years 1 years Zambia
2010s 6 years 7 years 1 years Zambia
2020s 6 years 7 years 1 years Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, IBRD only or Zambia?
Zambia, at 7 years against 6 years in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between IBRD only and Zambia?
1 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Zambia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do IBRD only and Zambia rank globally for primary education, duration?
IBRD only ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 3rd 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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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.