8520 Primary education


This class includes primary education: the furnishing of academic courses and associated course work that give students a sound basic education in reading, writing and mathematics and an elementary understanding of other subjects such as history, geography, natural science, social science, art and music. Such education is generally provided for children, however the provision of literacy programmes within or outside the school system, which are similar in content to programmes in primary education but are intended for those considered too old to enter elementary schools, is also included (i.e. adult literacy programmes).

Corresponding CPA codes

  • 85.20.1 Primary education services

    This category includes:

    • educational services provided at ISCED Level 1, which includes programmes designed to provide students with an initial basic education in reading, writing and mathematics along with an elementary understanding of other subjects such as history, geography, natural science, social science, art and music

    This category also includes:

    • services related to the provision of special education programmes at this educational level
    • services related to the provision of literacy programmes for adults at this educational level
  • 85.20.11 On-line primary education services
  • 85.20.12 Other primary education services

Codification rules

If primary schools (852...) and secondary secondary schools (853...) activities are undertaken,
primary schools 852... takes priority.