Costa Rica vs Mexico: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Costa Rica
9.68 years
in 2024
Mexico
9.68 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
55th
Mexico rank
56th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.68 years against 9.68 years in Mexico, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 56th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.45 years | 9.72 years | 0.2672 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.05 years | 10.11 years | 0.0599 years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.9 years | 9.62 years | 0.2883 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, male, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 9.68 years against 9.68 years in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 56th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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