Guam vs South Africa: Primary education, duration

Guam

8 years

in 2025

South Africa

7 years

in 2025

Guam rank

1st

South Africa rank

3rd

Primary education, duration over time

Guam currently reports 8 years against 7 years in South Africa, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Guam's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Guam has been ahead every year.

Globally, Guam ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd 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.