Middle income vs South Africa: Primary education, duration
Middle income
6 years
in 2025
South Africa
7 years
in 2025
Middle income rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd
Primary education, duration over time
- Middle income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Middle income, a difference of 1 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, duration, Middle income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7 years against 6 years in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, duration between Middle income and South Africa?
- 1 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and South Africa rank globally for primary education, duration?
- Middle income ranks 2nd and South Africa 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.