Costa Rica vs North Korea: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in
Costa Rica
11
in 2025
North Korea
11
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
108th
North Korea rank
108th
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in over time
- Costa Rica
- North Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11 against 11 in North Korea, 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 108th and North Korea ranks 108th of 191 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 10 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 11 | 10 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11 | 10.6 | 0.4 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in, Costa Rica or North Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 11 against 11 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in between Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and North Korea rank globally for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th and North Korea ranks 108th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of free 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