Maldives vs Sweden: Primary education, duration

Maldives
6 years
in 2025
Sweden
6 years
in 2025
Maldives rank
25th
Sweden rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Maldives
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

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

Maldives ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 25th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 5 years 6 years 1 years Sweden
1980s 5 years 6 years 1 years Sweden
1990s 5.4 years 6 years 0.6 years Sweden
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 Sweden?
Maldives, at 6 years against 6 years in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Maldives and Sweden?
0 years, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sweden?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Sweden rank globally for primary education, duration?
Maldives ranks 25th and Sweden 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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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.