Costa Rica vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Costa Rica
12.25 years
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
11.5 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
71st
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
68th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.25 years against 11.5 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.75 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 68th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.59 years | 10.61 years | 0.0141 years | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 11.92 years | 11.34 years | 0.5754 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.71 years | 11.48 years | 1.24 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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Costa Rica, at 12.25 years against 11.5 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 0.75 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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