Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Norway: Primary education, duration

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
6 years
in 2025
Norway
7 years
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd
Norway rank
3rd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1 years.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 6 years 0 years
1980s 6 years 6 years 0 years
1990s 6 years 6.3 years 0.3 years Norway
2000s 6 years 7 years 1 years Norway
2010s 6 years 7 years 1 years Norway
2020s 6 years 7 years 1 years Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Norway?
Norway, at 7 years against 6 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway?
1 years, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway rank globally for primary education, duration?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
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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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.