Lesotho vs Norway: Primary education, duration (years)

Lesotho
7 years
in 2025
Norway
7 years
in 2025
Lesotho rank
3rd
Norway rank
3rd

Primary education, duration (years) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Norway
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Norway, a difference of 0 years.

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

Lesotho ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 3rd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 7 years 6 years 1 years Lesotho
1980s 7 years 6 years 1 years Lesotho
1990s 7 years 6.3 years 0.7 years Lesotho
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, Lesotho or Norway?
Lesotho, at 7 years against 7 years in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Lesotho and Norway?
0 years, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for primary education, duration?
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Norway 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.