Iceland vs Uganda: Primary education, duration

Iceland
7 years
in 2025
Uganda
7 years
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Uganda rank
3rd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Iceland
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Uganda, a difference of 0 years.

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

Iceland ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 3rd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 7 years 1 years Uganda
1980s 6 years 7 years 1 years Uganda
1990s 6.9 years 7 years 0.1 years Uganda
2000s 7 years 7 years 0 years
2010s 7 years 7 years 0 years
2020s 7 years 7 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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