American Samoa vs Puerto Rico: Duration of pre-primary education
American Samoa
3 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico
3 years
in 2025
American Samoa rank
27th
Puerto Rico rank
27th
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- American Samoa
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 223 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, American Samoa or Puerto Rico?
- American Samoa, at 3 years against 3 years in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between American Samoa and Puerto Rico?
- 0 years, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Puerto Rico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Puerto Rico rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- American Samoa ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.