Statizoid

Ireland vs South Africa: Primary education, duration

Ireland
8 years
in 2025
South Africa
7 years
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

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About this data

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

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