Belize vs Costa Rica: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Belize
8.77 years
in 2023
Costa Rica
8.74 years
in 2023
Belize rank
121st
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 8.77 years against 8.74 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belize ranks 121st and Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 years | 7.05 years | 0.7623 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.32 years | 7.95 years | 0.3687 years | Belize |
| 2010s | 9.32 years | 8.5 years | 0.8223 years | Belize |
| 2020s | 8.74 years | 8.73 years | 0.0079 years | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 8.77 years against 8.74 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.03 years, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Belize ranks 121st and Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.