Low & middle income vs Norway: Primary education, duration
Low & middle income
6 years
in 2025
Norway
7 years
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
2nd
Norway rank
3rd
Primary education, duration over time
- Low & middle income
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Low & middle income, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | 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, Low & middle income or Norway?
- Norway, at 7 years against 6 years in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, duration between Low & middle income and Norway?
- 1 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Norway rank globally for primary education, duration?
- Low & middle income ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 44 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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About this data
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.