Costa Rica vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Average years of schooling
Costa Rica
9.12 years
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
9.33 years
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
60th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
57th
Average years of schooling over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 9.33 years against 9.12 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 57th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 14 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.36 years | 0.02 years | 0.34 years | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 0.535 years | 0.025 years | 0.51 years | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 0.795 years | 0.045 years | 0.75 years | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 1.73 years | 0.505 years | 1.22 years | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 2.33 years | 0.685 years | 1.65 years | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 2.85 years | 0.885 years | 1.97 years | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 3.21 years | 1.06 years | 2.14 years | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 3.53 years | 1.46 years | 2.07 years | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 3.71 years | 1.83 years | 1.88 years | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 4.09 years | 2.59 years | 1.5 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.67 years | 4 years | 0.665 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 6.57 years | 5.4 years | 1.17 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7.45 years | 5.69 years | 1.76 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.24 years | 7.4 years | 0.835 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.6 years | 8.9 years | 0.3 years | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 9.12 years | 9.33 years | 0.21 years | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Costa Rica or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 9.33 years against 9.12 years in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.21 years, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 57th 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.