Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Costa Rica
8.74 years
in 2023
Nigeria
8.7 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Nigeria rank
123rd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.74 years against 8.7 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.05 years | 4.9 years | 2.15 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.95 years | 6.94 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.5 years | 8.08 years | 0.4204 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.73 years | 8.71 years | 0.0269 years | Costa Rica |
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 Nigeria?
- Costa Rica, at 8.74 years against 8.7 years in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 0.04 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 123rd 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.