Theoretical duration of primary education in Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island: Theoretical duration of primary education was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 1982
All-time low
7 years
in 1982
Years of data
26
1982–2025
Theoretical duration of primary education in Norfolk Island, 1982–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Norfolk Island recorded 7 years for theoretical duration of primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of primary education in Norfolk Island peaked at 7 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1982.
That places Norfolk Island 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of primary education in Norfolk Island, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7 years | — |
| 1983 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norfolk Island
- 1 Anguilla 7 years compare
- 1 Guam 8 years compare
- 1 Ireland 8 years compare
- 1 Montserrat 7 years compare
- 3 Antigua and Barbuda 7 years compare
- 3 Australia 7 years compare
- 3 Botswana 7 years compare
- 3 Cook Islands 6 years compare
- 3 Dominica 7 years compare
- 3 Denmark 7 years compare
- 3 Falkland Islands 7 years compare
- 3 Grenada 7 years compare
- 3 Iceland 7 years compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 years compare
- 3 Saint Lucia 7 years compare
- 3 Lesotho 7 years compare
- 3 Mozambique 7 years compare
- 3 Namibia 7 years compare
- 3 Niue 6 years compare
- 3 Norway 7 years compare
- 3 Saint Helena 6 years compare
- 3 Eswatini 7 years compare
- 3 Tokelau 6 years compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 7 years compare
- 3 Tanzania 7 years compare
- 3 Uganda 7 years compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 years compare
- 3 British Virgin Islands 7 years compare
- 3 South Africa 7 years compare
- 3 Zambia 7 years compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 7 years compare
More education data for Norfolk Island
- Duration of compulsory education 0 (2025)
- Official entrance age to compulsory education 0 (2025)
- Official entrance age to primary education 5 years (2025)
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 0 (2023)
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% (2023)
- Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, male (UIS) 0.0% (2023)
- Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% (2023)
- Outbound mobility ratio to the Caribbean, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% (2023)
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 0 (2023)
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of primary education in Norfolk Island?
- Theoretical duration of primary education in Norfolk Island was 7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Norfolk Island?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Norfolk Island?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1982.
- How does Norfolk Island rank for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Norfolk Island ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of primary education rising or falling in Norfolk Island?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norfolk Island data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release