Costa Rica vs Gambia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Costa Rica
12.25 years
in 2024
Gambia
12.35 years
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
71st
Gambia rank
68th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 12.35 years against 12.25 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Gambia ranks 68th of 213 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.98 years | 7.22 years | 3.76 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.35 years | 7.19 years | 4.16 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.13 years | 12.35 years | 0.7854 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, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 12.35 years against 12.25 years in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 0.1 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Gambia ranks 68th 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