Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Puerto Rico or Syrian Arab Republic?

Puerto Rico, at 3 years against 3 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.

What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Puerto Rico and Syrian Arab Republic?

0 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Syrian Arab Republic?

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.

Puerto Rico vs Syrian Arab Republic: Duration of pre-primary education

Puerto Rico

3 years

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

3 years

in 2025

Puerto Rico rank

27th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

27th

Duration of pre-primary education over time

Puerto Rico
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 27th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 27th of 223 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2 years	3 years	1 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	2 years	3 years	1 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	2 years	3 years	1 years	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	2 years	3 years	1 years	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	2.7 years	3 years	0.3 years	Syrian Arab Republic
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, Puerto Rico or Syrian Arab Republic?: Puerto Rico, at 3 years against 3 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Puerto Rico and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Syrian Arab Republic?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Puerto Rico and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?: Puerto Rico ranks 27th and Syrian Arab Republic 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.