Costa Rica vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Costa Rica
15.78 years
in 2019
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
15.09 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
52nd
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
54th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15.78 years against 15.09 years in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.69 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 54th of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.72 years | 9.9 years | 1.81 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.5 years | 14.21 years | 0.2915 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Costa Rica or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Costa Rica, at 15.78 years against 15.09 years in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 0.69 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 54th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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