Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Costa Rica
9.67 years
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
9.68 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
Hong Kong, China rank
54th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 9.68 years against 9.67 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Hong Kong, China ranks 54th of 200 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.37 years | 9.21 years | 0.1696 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.98 years | 9.5 years | 0.4778 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.96 years | 9.49 years | 0.4691 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, Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 9.68 years against 9.67 years in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.01 years, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Hong Kong, China ranks 54th 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