AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific vs Costa Rica: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
9.01 years
in 2024
Costa Rica
9.67 years
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
57th
Costa Rica rank
56th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.67 years against 9.01 years in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 0.66 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 56th of 221 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.97 years | 9.37 years | 0.4094 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.99 years | 9.98 years | 0.9895 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.98 years | 9.96 years | 0.9801 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 9.67 years against 9.01 years in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Costa Rica?
- 0.66 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Costa Rica rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 56th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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