Iraq vs Spain: Primary education, duration

Iraq
6 years
in 2025
Spain
6 years
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Spain rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Iraq
  • Spain
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.

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

Iraq ranks 25th and Spain ranks 25th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 5 years 1 years Iraq
1980s 6 years 5 years 1 years Iraq
1990s 6 years 5.4 years 0.6 years Iraq
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Iraq or Spain?
Iraq, at 6 years against 6 years in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Iraq and Spain?
0 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for primary education, duration?
Iraq ranks 25th and Spain ranks 25th 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.