Costa Rica vs Lesotho: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Costa Rica
9.67 years
in 2024
Lesotho
9.56 years
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
56th
Lesotho rank
59th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.67 years against 9.56 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 59th of 200 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.37 years | 10.02 years | 0.6403 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.91 years | 9.91 years | 0.005 years | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Costa Rica, at 9.67 years against 9.56 years in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 0.11 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 59th 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