Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Costa Rica
6 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6.06 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
96th
Sierra Leone rank
94th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.06 years against 6 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.06 years.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 214 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.34 years | 1.94 years | 2.4 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.68 years | 2.98 years | 2.69 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.46 years | 5.16 years | 1.3 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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.06 years against 6 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 0.06 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 94th 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