Costa Rica vs Samoa: Start month of the academic school year
Costa Rica
2
in 2025
Samoa
2
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
177th
Samoa rank
177th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Samoa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 177th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.67 | 0.5 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Costa Rica or Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Costa Rica ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 177th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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