Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Cape Verde or United States?

Cape Verde, at 3 years against 3 years in United States as of 2025.

What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Cape Verde and United States?

0 years, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United States?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Cape Verde vs United States: Duration of pre-primary education

Cape Verde

3 years

in 2025

United States

3 years

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

27th

United States rank

27th

Duration of pre-primary education over time

Cape Verde
United States

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 3 years against 3 years in United States, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 27th and United States ranks 27th of 223 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2 years	3 years	1 years	United States
1980s	2 years	3 years	1 years	United States
1990s	2.2 years	3 years	0.8 years	United States
2000s	3 years	3 years	0 years	—
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, Cape Verde or United States?: Cape Verde, at 3 years against 3 years in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Cape Verde and United States?: 0 years, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United States?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and United States rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?: Cape Verde ranks 27th and United States 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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Indicator: Duration of pre-primary education
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 12,020 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.