Primary education, duration in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Primary education, duration was 5 years in 2025. β¬ Flat
Primary education, duration in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970β2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, duration in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 5 years. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, duration in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 5 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1970.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 29.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, duration in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Primary education, duration in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 5 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, duration recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, duration recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1970.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for primary education, duration?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, duration rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.