Colombia vs Costa Rica: Theoretical duration of early childhood education
Colombia
6 years
in 2025
Costa Rica
6 years
in 2025
Colombia rank
10th
Costa Rica rank
10th
Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 207 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 6 years | 3 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3 years | 6 years | 3 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.4 years | 6 years | 0.6 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood education, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 6 years against 6 years in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release