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
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
February 2026 Data Release