Which has higher primary education, duration, Maldives or Solomon Islands?

Maldives, at 6 years against 6 years in Solomon Islands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Solomon Islands?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Maldives vs Solomon Islands: Primary education, duration

Maldives

6 years

in 2025

Solomon Islands

6 years

in 2025

Maldives rank

25th

Solomon Islands rank

25th

Primary education, duration over time

Maldives
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Maldives ranks 25th and Solomon Islands ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5 years	6.6 years	1.6 years	Solomon Islands
1980s	5 years	6 years	1 years	Solomon Islands
1990s	5.4 years	6 years	0.6 years	Solomon Islands
2000s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Maldives
2010s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Maldives
2020s	6.33 years	6 years	0.3333 years	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Maldives or Solomon Islands?: Maldives, at 6 years against 6 years in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Maldives and Solomon Islands?: 0 years, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Solomon Islands?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Solomon Islands rank globally for primary education, duration?: Maldives ranks 25th and Solomon Islands ranks 25th 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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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: 17 September 2026

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.