Norway vs Tanzania: Primary education, duration
Norway
7 years
in 2025
Tanzania
7 years
in 2025
Norway rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
3rd
Primary education, duration over time
- Norway
- Tanzania
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Tanzania, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 6.3 years | 7 years | 0.7 years | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, duration, Norway or Tanzania?
- Norway, at 7 years against 7 years in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, duration between Norway and Tanzania?
- 0 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tanzania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Tanzania rank globally for primary education, duration?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 3rd 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.