Costa Rica vs Gabon: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Costa Rica
8.74 years
in 2023
Gabon
8.86 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Gabon rank
119th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Costa Rica
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 8.86 years against 8.74 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Gabon ranks 119th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.05 years | 4.24 years | 2.81 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.95 years | 5.84 years | 2.11 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.5 years | 7.72 years | 0.7835 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.73 years | 8.82 years | 0.0895 years | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Costa Rica or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 8.86 years against 8.74 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 0.12 years, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Gabon ranks 119th 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.