Malawi vs Puerto Rico: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Malawi
3 years
in 2019
Puerto Rico
3 years
in 2019
Malawi rank
21st
Puerto Rico rank
21st

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Malawi
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 21st and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 210 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 2 years 1 years Malawi
1980s 3 years 2 years 1 years Malawi
1990s 3 years 2 years 1 years Malawi
2000s 3 years 2 years 1 years Malawi
2010s 3 years 2.7 years 0.3 years Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, Malawi or Puerto Rico?
Malawi, at 3 years against 3 years in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Malawi and Puerto Rico?
0 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Puerto Rico?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Puerto Rico rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Malawi ranks 21st and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in pre-primary education.