How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia?

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.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Zambia: Primary education, duration

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

6 years

in 2025

Zambia

7 years

in 2025

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank

2nd

Zambia rank

3rd

Primary education, duration over time

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 3rd of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Zambia
1980s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Zambia
1990s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Zambia
2000s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Zambia
2010s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Zambia
2020s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Zambia?: Zambia, at 7 years against 6 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia?: 1 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for primary education, duration?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 3rd of 46 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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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: 03 September 2026

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