Costa Rica vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Costa Rica
9.66 years
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
8.96 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
57th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
60th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.66 years against 8.96 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.7 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 60th 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: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3 years | 8.86 years | 0.4389 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.9 years | 8.94 years | 0.9652 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.01 years | 8.97 years | 1.03 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, female, Costa Rica or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 9.66 years against 8.96 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Costa Rica and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 0.7 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 60th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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