Chile vs Costa Rica: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Chile
12.25 years
in 2024
Costa Rica
12.25 years
in 2024
Chile rank
72nd
Costa Rica rank
71st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.25 years against 12.25 years in Chile, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.79 years | 10.59 years | 1.2 years | Chile |
| 2010s | 11.95 years | 11.92 years | 0.0349 years | Chile |
| 2020s | 12.25 years | 12.71 years | 0.4612 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 12.25 years against 12.25 years in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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