Costa Rica vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): School life expectancy, primary, female
Costa Rica
6.23 years
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
5.91 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
65th
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
60th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Costa Rica
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.23 years against 5.91 years in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), a difference of 0.32 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.37 years | 5.39 years | 0.9803 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.29 years | 5.81 years | 0.4815 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.37 years | 5.91 years | 0.454 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Costa Rica or ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Costa Rica, at 6.23 years against 5.91 years in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Costa Rica and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- 0.32 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 60th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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