Puerto Rico vs Spain: Primary education, duration
Puerto Rico
6 years
in 2025
Spain
6 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
25th
Spain rank
25th
Primary education, duration over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 25th and Spain 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 | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 8 years | 5 years | 3 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 7.4 years | 5.4 years | 2 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, Puerto Rico or Spain?
- Puerto Rico, at 6 years against 6 years in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, duration between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 0 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for primary education, duration?
- Puerto Rico ranks 25th and Spain 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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About this data
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.