Iceland vs Low income: Primary education, duration

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

Primary education, duration over time

  • Iceland
  • Low income
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low income ahead.

Iceland ranks 3rd and Low income 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 Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
1980s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
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 Low income?
Iceland, at 7 years against 6 years in Low income as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Iceland and Low income?
1 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Low income?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Low income rank globally for primary education, duration?
Iceland ranks 3rd and Low income 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

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