Denmark vs Ireland: Primary education, duration

Denmark

7 years

in 2025

Ireland

8 years

in 2025

Denmark rank

3rd

Ireland rank

1st

Primary education, duration over time

Ireland currently reports 8 years against 7 years in Denmark, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Globally, Denmark ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 210 countries.

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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.