Costa Rica vs Cyprus: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Costa Rica
6.24 years
in 2024
Cyprus
6.31 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
65th
Cyprus rank
63rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 6.31 years against 6.24 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Cyprus ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.45 years | 5.99 years | 0.4628 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.33 years | 6.01 years | 0.3231 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.35 years | 6.1 years | 0.2481 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Costa Rica or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 6.31 years against 6.24 years in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 0.07 years, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Cyprus ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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