Costa Rica vs Zambia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Costa Rica
8.74 years
in 2023
Zambia
8.42 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Zambia rank
125th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.74 years against 8.42 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.32 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 125th 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.05 years | 6.15 years | 0.895 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.95 years | 6.98 years | 0.9665 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.5 years | 7.81 years | 0.6892 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.73 years | 8.4 years | 0.3367 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 Zambia?
- Costa Rica, at 8.74 years against 8.42 years in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 0.32 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 125th 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.