Costa Rica vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Costa Rica
12.43 years
in 2024
South Africa
12.36 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
65th
South Africa rank
67th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.43 years against 12.36 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.59 years | 11.16 years | 0.5697 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.04 years | 12.18 years | 0.1451 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.12 years | 12.37 years | 0.7468 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 12.43 years against 12.36 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.07 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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