Low income vs Norway: Primary education, duration

Low income
6 years
in 2025
Norway
7 years
in 2025
Low income rank
2nd
Norway rank
3rd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Low income
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Low income, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.

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

Low income ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
1980s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
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 income or Norway?
Norway, at 7 years against 6 years in Low income as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Low income and Norway?
1 years, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Norway?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Low income and Norway rank globally for primary education, duration?
Low income ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 45 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

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.