Costa Rica vs Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Costa Rica
12.25 years
in 2024
Rwanda
12.28 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
71st
Rwanda rank
69th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 12.28 years against 12.25 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 69th 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 | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.59 years | 9.77 years | 0.825 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.92 years | 11 years | 0.9138 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.67 years | 11.98 years | 0.6853 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 12.28 years against 12.25 years in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 0.03 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 69th 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