Costa Rica vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Costa Rica
12.25 years
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
11.47 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
71st
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
70th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.25 years against 11.47 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 0.78 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 70th 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 | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.59 years | 10.39 years | 0.2047 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.92 years | 11.13 years | 0.7898 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.71 years | 11.39 years | 1.33 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Costa Rica, at 12.25 years against 11.47 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.78 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 70th 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