Costa Rica vs Thailand: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Costa Rica
2.08 years
in 2024
Thailand
2.1 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Thailand rank
80th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.1 years against 2.08 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 years.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 80th of 213 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.61 years | 2.28 years | 0.6698 years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.95 years | 2.26 years | 0.3181 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.1 years against 2.08 years in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.02 years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 80th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (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