Costa Rica vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Costa Rica
6 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.28 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
96th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
99th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6 years against 5.28 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.72 years.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 96th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 99th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.14 years 4.21 years 0.0685 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 5.58 years 4.8 years 0.7806 years Costa Rica
2020s 6.37 years 5.2 years 1.17 years Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Costa Rica or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Costa Rica, at 6 years against 5.28 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
0.72 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 96th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 99th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release