Costa Rica vs Marshall Islands: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Costa Rica
16.35 years
in 2023
Marshall Islands
16.39 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
39th
Marshall Islands rank
38th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 16.39 years against 16.35 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Marshall Islands ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.52 years | 12.01 years | 0.5147 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.64 years | 14.24 years | 0.4032 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.29 years | 16.19 years | 0.1 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Costa Rica or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 16.39 years against 16.35 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?
- 0.04 years, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Marshall Islands rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Marshall Islands ranks 38th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.