Costa Rica vs Netherlands: School life expectancy, primary, male
Costa Rica
6.26 years
in 2024
Netherlands
6.24 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
68th
Netherlands rank
69th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.26 years against 6.24 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Netherlands ranks 69th 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 | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.54 years | 6.53 years | 0.0134 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.39 years | 6.37 years | 0.0171 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.35 years | 6.26 years | 0.0879 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
- Costa Rica, at 6.26 years against 6.24 years in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 0.02 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Netherlands ranks 69th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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