Costa Rica vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Costa Rica
9.67 years
in 2024
Zambia
9.71 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
Zambia rank
53rd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.71 years against 9.67 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.37 years | 8.94 years | 0.4358 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.91 years | 8.86 years | 1.04 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.67 years | 9.71 years | 0.0353 years | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.71 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 Zambia?
- 0.04 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 53rd 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