What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Costa Rica and Late-demographic dividend?

0.5 years, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Late-demographic dividend?

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 Late-demographic dividend: Preprimary education, duration

Costa Rica

6 years

in 2025

Late-demographic dividend

5.5 years

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

10th

Late-demographic dividend rank

10th

Preprimary education, duration over time

Costa Rica
Late-demographic dividend

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6 years against 5.5 years in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 0.5 years.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Late-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th 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	Late-demographic dividend	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6 years	4 years	2 years	Costa Rica
2000s	6 years	4 years	2 years	Costa Rica
2010s	6 years	4.95 years	1.05 years	Costa Rica
2020s	6 years	5.33 years	0.6667 years	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preprimary education, duration, Costa Rica or Late-demographic dividend?: Costa Rica, at 6 years against 5.5 years in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Costa Rica and Late-demographic dividend?: 0.5 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Late-demographic dividend?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for preprimary education, duration?: Costa Rica ranks 10th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th 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: 20 August 2026

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