Costa Rica vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Costa Rica
12.25 years
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
11.46 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
71st
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
71st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.25 years against 11.46 years in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 0.79 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 71st 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 | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.59 years | 10.39 years | 0.2071 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.92 years | 11.11 years | 0.8016 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.71 years | 11.37 years | 1.34 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Costa Rica, at 12.25 years against 11.46 years in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 0.79 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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