Primary education, duration in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Primary education, duration was 6 years in 2025. β¬ Flat
Primary education, duration in Africa Western and Central, 1970β2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, duration in Africa Western and Central stood at 6 years. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, duration in Africa Western and Central peaked at 6 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Guam 8 years compare
- 1 Ireland 8 years compare
- 2 Least developed countries 6 years compare
- 3 Antigua and Barbuda 7 years compare
- 3 Australia 7 years compare
- 3 Botswana 7 years compare
- 3 British Virgin Islands 7 years compare
- 3 Denmark 7 years compare
- 3 Dominica 7 years compare
- 3 Eswatini, Kingdom of 7 years compare
- 3 Grenada 7 years compare
- 3 Iceland 7 years compare
- 3 Lesotho, Kingdom of 7 years compare
- 3 Mozambique, Republic of 7 years compare
- 3 Namibia 7 years compare
- 3 Norway 7 years compare
- 3 South Africa 7 years compare
- 3 St. Kitts and Nevis 7 years compare
- 3 St. Lucia 7 years compare
- 3 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 7 years compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 7 years compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 7 years compare
- 3 Uganda 7 years compare
- 3 Zambia 7 years compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 7 years compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, duration in Africa Western and Central?
- Primary education, duration in Africa Western and Central was 6 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, duration recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, duration recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for primary education, duration?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, duration rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.