Costa Rica vs Peru: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Costa Rica
12.07 years
in 2024
Peru
12.13 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Peru rank
72nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 12.13 years against 12.07 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Peru ranks 72nd of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.59 years | 11.39 years | 0.7902 years | Peru |
| 2010s | 11.83 years | 11.5 years | 0.3268 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.46 years | 12.04 years | 0.4194 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 12.13 years against 12.07 years in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.06 years, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Peru ranks 72nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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