Costa Rica vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Costa Rica
9.67 years
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
9.01 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
59th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.67 years against 9.01 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.66 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 59th 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 | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.37 years | 8.96 years | 0.41 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.98 years | 8.99 years | 0.9899 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.96 years | 8.97 years | 0.9815 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Costa Rica, at 9.67 years against 9.01 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 0.66 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and WB: East Asia & Pacific 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