Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary education, duration
Norway
7 years
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
6 years
in 2025
Norway rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Primary education, duration over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1 years.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6.3 years | 6 years | 0.3 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Norway, at 7 years against 6 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, duration between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary education, duration?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.