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
051015200020122024

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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release