Which has higher primary education, duration, Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico?

Dominican Republic, at 6 years against 6 years in Puerto Rico as of 2025.

What is the difference in primary education, duration between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?

0 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico: Primary education, duration

Dominican Republic

6 years

in 2025

Puerto Rico

6 years

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

25th

Puerto Rico rank

25th

Primary education, duration over time

Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
1980s	6 years	8 years	2 years	Puerto Rico
1990s	6 years	7.4 years	1.4 years	Puerto Rico
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 primary education, duration, Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico?: Dominican Republic, at 6 years against 6 years in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?: 0 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico rank globally for primary education, duration?: Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary 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: 256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.