Cape Verde vs Puerto Rico: Official entrance age to primary education
Cape Verde
6 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico
6 years
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
33rd
Puerto Rico rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Cape Verde
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Puerto Rico ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 5.3 years | 1.7 years | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 6.7 years | 5.3 years | 1.4 years | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Cape Verde or Puerto Rico?
- Cape Verde, at 6 years against 6 years in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Cape Verde and Puerto Rico?
- 0 years, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Puerto Rico rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Puerto Rico ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release