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Primary education, duration in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, duration was 6 years in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
6 years
in 1970
All-time low
6 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Primary education, duration in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2025

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 6 years for primary education, duration in 2025. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1970.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 1 Guam 8 years compare
  2. 1 Ireland 8 years compare
  3. 2 Least developed countries 6 years compare
  4. 3 Antigua and Barbuda 7 years compare
  5. 3 Australia 7 years compare
  6. 3 Botswana 7 years compare
  7. 3 British Virgin Islands 7 years compare
  8. 3 Denmark 7 years compare
  9. 3 Dominica 7 years compare
  10. 3 Eswatini, Kingdom of 7 years compare
  11. 3 Grenada 7 years compare
  12. 3 Iceland 7 years compare
  13. 3 Lesotho, Kingdom of 7 years compare
  14. 3 Mozambique, Republic of 7 years compare
  15. 3 Namibia 7 years compare
  16. 3 Norway 7 years compare
  17. 3 South Africa 7 years compare
  18. 3 St. Kitts and Nevis 7 years compare
  19. 3 St. Lucia 7 years compare
  20. 3 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 7 years compare
  21. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 7 years compare
  22. 3 Trinidad and Tobago 7 years compare
  23. 3 Uganda 7 years compare
  24. 3 Zambia 7 years compare
  25. 3 Zimbabwe 7 years compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, duration in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Primary education, duration in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1970.
What is the lowest primary education, duration recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, duration?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is primary education, duration rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.