Costa Rica vs Republic of Moldova: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Costa Rica
12.25 years
in 2024
Republic of Moldova
12.22 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
71st
Republic of Moldova rank
74th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Republic of Moldova
051015200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 12.25 years against 12.22 years in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.03 years.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 71st and Republic of Moldova ranks 74th 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 Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 10.21 years 8.97 years 1.23 years Costa Rica
2010s 11.92 years 10.94 years 0.9802 years Costa Rica
2020s 12.71 years 12.13 years 0.58 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 Republic of Moldova?
Costa Rica, at 12.25 years against 12.22 years in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?
0.03 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Republic of Moldova ranks 74th 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