Which has higher preprimary education, duration, Cyprus or Upper middle income?

Cyprus, at 6 years against 5 years in Upper middle income as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Upper middle 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.

Cyprus vs Upper middle income: Preprimary education, duration

Cyprus

6 years

in 2025

Upper middle income

5 years

in 2025

Cyprus rank

10th

Upper middle income rank

13th

Preprimary education, duration over time

Cyprus
Upper middle income

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 6 years against 5 years in Upper middle income, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Cyprus ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Upper middle income	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3 years	3.5 years	0.5 years	Upper middle income
2000s	3 years	3.05 years	0.05 years	Upper middle income
2010s	4.5 years	4.5 years	0 years	—
2020s	6 years	5 years	1 years	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preprimary education, duration, Cyprus or Upper middle income?: Cyprus, at 6 years against 5 years in Upper middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Cyprus and Upper middle income?: 1 years, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Upper middle income?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Upper middle income rank globally for preprimary education, duration?: Cyprus ranks 10th and Upper middle 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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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: 06 August 2026

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