Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Average years of schooling
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
9.06 years
in 2020
Costa Rica
9.12 years
in 2020
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
62nd
Costa Rica rank
60th
Average years of schooling over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.12 years against 9.06 years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.07 years | 0.36 years | 0.29 years | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 0.11 years | 0.535 years | 0.425 years | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 0.17 years | 0.795 years | 0.625 years | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 0.265 years | 1.73 years | 1.46 years | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.42 years | 2.33 years | 1.91 years | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0.77 years | 2.85 years | 2.08 years | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1.36 years | 3.21 years | 1.85 years | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 2.01 years | 3.53 years | 1.52 years | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2.62 years | 3.71 years | 1.09 years | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 3.42 years | 4.09 years | 0.665 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.47 years | 4.67 years | 0.195 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 6.23 years | 6.57 years | 0.34 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7.86 years | 7.45 years | 0.415 years | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2000s | 8.75 years | 8.24 years | 0.51 years | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 8.59 years | 8.6 years | 0.005 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.06 years | 9.12 years | 0.06 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 9.12 years against 9.06 years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
- 0.06 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.