Norway vs Small states: Primary education, duration
Norway
7 years
in 2025
Small states
6 years
in 2025
Norway rank
3rd
Small states rank
2nd
Primary education, duration over time
- Norway
- Small states
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Small states, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6.45 years | 0.45 years | Small states |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6.15 years | 0.15 years | Small states |
| 1990s | 6.3 years | 6.15 years | 0.15 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6.2 years | 0.8 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, duration, Norway or Small states?
- Norway, at 7 years against 6 years in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, duration between Norway and Small states?
- 1 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Small states?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Small states rank globally for primary education, duration?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 2nd 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
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.