Ireland vs Uganda: Primary education, duration

Ireland
8 years
in 2025
Uganda
7 years
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Uganda rank
3rd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Ireland
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8 years against 7 years in Uganda, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

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

Ireland ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 3rd of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 7 years 1 years Uganda
1980s 6 years 7 years 1 years Uganda
1990s 6.6 years 7 years 0.4 years Uganda
2000s 8 years 7 years 1 years Ireland
2010s 8 years 7 years 1 years Ireland
2020s 8 years 7 years 1 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Ireland or Uganda?
Ireland, at 8 years against 7 years in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Ireland and Uganda?
1 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uganda?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Uganda rank globally for primary education, duration?
Ireland ranks 1st 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.