What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?

1 years, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?

27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Preprimary education, duration

Costa Rica

6 years

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

5 years

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

10th

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

13th

Preprimary education, duration over time

Costa Rica
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6 years against 5 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1 years.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 202 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6 years	4 years	2 years	Costa Rica
2000s	6 years	4 years	2 years	Costa Rica
2010s	6 years	4.7 years	1.3 years	Costa Rica
2020s	6 years	5 years	1 years	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preprimary education, duration, Costa Rica or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: Costa Rica, at 6 years against 5 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: 1 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for preprimary education, duration?: Costa Rica ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Preprimary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 6,082 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.