Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Cape Verde
9.56 years
in 2022
Costa Rica
9.67 years
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
58th
Costa Rica rank
56th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.67 years against 9.56 years in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 56th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5 years | 9.37 years | 0.1231 years | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 9.82 years | 9.98 years | 0.1547 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.63 years | 10.1 years | 0.4631 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, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 9.67 years against 9.56 years in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 0.11 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 56th of 200 countries.
- 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