How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?

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.

Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean: Primary education, duration

Iceland

7 years

in 2025

Latin America & Caribbean

6 years

in 2025

Iceland rank

3rd

Latin America & Caribbean rank

2nd

Primary education, duration over time

Iceland
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Iceland ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
1980s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
1990s	6.9 years	6 years	0.9 years	Iceland
2000s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Iceland
2010s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Iceland
2020s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean?: Iceland, at 7 years against 6 years in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?: 1 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for primary education, duration?: Iceland ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd 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: 20 August 2026

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