Costa Rica vs MDG: Latin America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Costa Rica
15.31 years
in 2019
MDG: Latin America
14.48 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
52nd
MDG: Latin America rank
54th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Costa Rica
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15.31 years against 14.48 years in MDG: Latin America, a difference of 0.83 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Latin America's.
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 MDG: Latin America ranks 54th of 179 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | MDG: Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6 years | 8.94 years | 2.66 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.14 years | 13.8 years | 0.3353 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Costa Rica or MDG: Latin America?
- Costa Rica, at 15.31 years against 14.48 years in MDG: Latin America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Costa Rica and MDG: Latin America?
- 0.83 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Latin America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and MDG: Latin America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and MDG: Latin America ranks 54th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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