Ireland vs Norway: Primary education, duration

Ireland

8 years

in 2025

Norway

7 years

in 2025

Ireland rank

1st

Norway rank

3rd

Primary education, duration over time

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Globally, Ireland ranks 1st and Norway 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.