Costa Rica vs Tokelau: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Costa Rica
11
in 2025
Tokelau
11
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
47th
Tokelau rank
47th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Tokelau
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11 against 11 in Tokelau, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Tokelau ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Tokelau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 0 | 9 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9 | 7.7 | 1.3 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.8 | 11 | 0.2 | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Costa Rica or Tokelau?
- Costa Rica, at 11 against 11 in Tokelau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Costa Rica and Tokelau?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tokelau?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Tokelau rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Tokelau ranks 47th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release