Costa Rica vs IBRD only: Preprimary education, duration

Costa Rica
6 years
in 2025
IBRD only
5 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
10th
IBRD only rank
13th

Preprimary education, duration over time

  • Costa Rica
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6 years against 5 years in IBRD only, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times IBRD only's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 10th and IBRD only 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 IBRD only Difference Ahead
1990s 6 years 3 years 3 years Costa Rica
2000s 6 years 3 years 3 years Costa Rica
2010s 6 years 4.45 years 1.55 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 IBRD only?
Costa Rica, at 6 years against 5 years in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Costa Rica and IBRD only?
1 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and IBRD only?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and IBRD only rank globally for preprimary education, duration?
Costa Rica ranks 10th and IBRD only 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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About this data

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

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