Costa Rica vs United States of America: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female
Costa Rica
2.08 years
in 2024
United States of America
2.05 years
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
81st
United States of America rank
84th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.08 years against 2.05 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and United States of America ranks 84th of 205 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 years | 1.94 years | 0.5758 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.58 years | 2.16 years | 0.572 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.88 years | 2.03 years | 0.1473 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, female, Costa Rica or United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 2.08 years against 2.05 years in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, female between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.03 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and United States of America ranks 84th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (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