Belize vs Costa Rica: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Belize
8.76 years
in 2023
Costa Rica
8.84 years
in 2023
Belize rank
117th
Costa Rica rank
116th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.84 years against 8.76 years in Belize, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belize ranks 117th and Costa Rica ranks 116th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.22 years | 7.19 years | 0.9633 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.26 years | 7.95 years | 0.3107 years | Belize |
| 2010s | 9.38 years | 8.56 years | 0.8207 years | Belize |
| 2020s | 8.78 years | 8.83 years | 0.0493 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 8.84 years against 8.76 years in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.08 years, with Costa Rica 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 117th and Costa Rica ranks 116th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.