Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Iceland or Puerto Rico?

Iceland, at 3 years against 3 years in Puerto Rico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Puerto Rico?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

Iceland vs Puerto Rico: Duration of pre-primary education

Iceland

3 years

in 2025

Puerto Rico

3 years

in 2025

Iceland rank

27th

Puerto Rico rank

27th

Duration of pre-primary education over time

Iceland
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Iceland ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 223 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1 years	2 years	1 years	Puerto Rico
1980s	1 years	2 years	1 years	Puerto Rico
1990s	2.8 years	2 years	0.8 years	Iceland
2000s	3 years	2 years	1 years	Iceland
2010s	3 years	2.7 years	0.3 years	Iceland
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, Iceland or Puerto Rico?: Iceland, at 3 years against 3 years in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Iceland and Puerto Rico?: 0 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Puerto Rico?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Puerto Rico rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?: Iceland 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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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.