Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Costa Rica or New Zealand?

Costa Rica, at 2 years against 2 years in New Zealand as of 2025.

What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Costa Rica and New Zealand?

0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?

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.

Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Duration of pre-primary education

Costa Rica

2 years

in 2025

New Zealand

2 years

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

146th

New Zealand rank

146th

Duration of pre-primary education over time

Costa Rica
New Zealand

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2 years against 2 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 146th and New Zealand ranks 146th of 223 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—
1980s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—
1990s	1.9 years	2.1 years	0.2 years	New Zealand
2000s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—
2010s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—
2020s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Costa Rica or New Zealand?: Costa Rica, at 2 years against 2 years in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Costa Rica and New Zealand?: 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?: Costa Rica ranks 146th and New Zealand 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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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.