Costa Rica vs Maldives: Duration of pre-primary education
Costa Rica
2 years
in 2025
Maldives
2 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
146th
Maldives rank
146th
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Maldives
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Maldives, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 146th and Maldives ranks 146th of 223 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 1.9 years | 2.2 years | 0.3 years | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 2010s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2.33 years | 0.3333 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Costa Rica or Maldives?
- Costa Rica, at 2 years against 2 years in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Maldives rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th and Maldives ranks 146th 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.