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Average School Day Length by Country

China has the highest Average School Day Length (9.5 hrs), followed by Thailand (9.5 hrs) and Cambodia (8.75 hrs). Brazil has the lowest (4 hrs).

Education38 countries · 1 metricUpdated Nov 7, 2024Original page
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

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Median
6.5 hrs
Middle half 6 hrs – 7.94 hrs
Average
6.88 hrs
38 countries
Highest
9.5 hrs
China
Lowest
4 hrs
Brazil

Data

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38 countries · # = rank by Average School Day Length
#
1China9.5 hrs
1Thailand9.5 hrs
3Cambodia8.75 hrs
4Bangladesh8.5 hrs
4Myanmar8.5 hrs
4Taiwan8.5 hrs
4Chile8.5 hrs
8Kenya8 hrs
8South Korea8 hrs
8Ghana8 hrs
11Nepal7.75 hrs
12Spain7.5 hrs
12Dominican Republic7.5 hrs
12United Arab Emirates7.5 hrs
12Hong Kong7.5 hrs
16Costa Rica7.15 hrs
17Serbia7 hrs
18United States6.8 hrs
19Russia6.5 hrs
19Japan6.5 hrs
19United Kingdom6.5 hrs
19Canada6.5 hrs
19Australia6.5 hrs
19Netherlands6.5 hrs
19Ireland6.5 hrs
19New Zealand6.5 hrs
27Germany6 hrs
27Hungary6 hrs
27Bosnia and Herzegovina6 hrs
27Albania6 hrs
27Estonia6 hrs
32South Africa5.5 hrs
32Singapore5.5 hrs
34North Macedonia5.25 hrs
35Italy5 hrs
35Finland5 hrs
37Iran4.8 hrs
38Brazil4 hrs

What correlates with Average School Day Length?

Pearson r against 1,818 other country metrics sharing at least 23 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Average School Day Length tend to score higher on these

  1. Rice Consumption per CapitaRice Consumption by Country
    r = +0.64 · strong · n = 36
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  2. People Per EGMSlot Machines by Country
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 29
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  3. B+ Blood TypeBlood Type by Country
    r = +0.56 · strong · n = 38
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  4. Real Pct Change ProjectedGovernment Size by Country
    r = +0.56 · strong · n = 37
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  5. Patrol VesselsLargest Navies in the World
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 30
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  6. Women’s Employment 2011 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 37
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Average School Day Length tend to score lower on these

  1. A- Blood TypeBlood Type by Country
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 38
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  2. AB- Blood TypeBlood Type by Country
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 38
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  3. B- Blood TypeBlood Type by Country
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 38
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  4. Average Age Upon Birth of First Child (CIA)Average Age of Having First Child by Country
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 27
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  5. Milk Consumption per CapitaMilk Consumption by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 37
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  6. Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 37
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Average School Day Length?
China has the highest Average School Day Length, at 9.5 hrs, followed by Thailand (9.5 hrs) and Cambodia (8.75 hrs).
Which country has the lowest Average School Day Length?
Brazil has the lowest Average School Day Length, at 4 hrs.
What is the median Average School Day Length across countries?
The median is 6.5 hrs across the 38 countries with data.
Where does this average school day length by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Organization of the school week and day as reported in International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive (INCA) - IES; Back To School: What's School like around the World? - Shoezone; Assessing educational outcomes in South Africa relative to economically comparable countries - South African Journal of Education; Top Countries with the Longest School Hours - Brainfeed.

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