Chad vs Costa Rica: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Chad
12 years
in 2025
Costa Rica
12 years
in 2025
Chad rank
30th
Costa Rica rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Chad
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chad currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 30th and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Chad or Costa Rica?
- Chad, at 12 years against 12 years in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Chad and Costa Rica?
- 0 years, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Costa Rica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Costa Rica rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Chad ranks 30th and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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