Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development
Costa Rica
4 years
in 2025
Indonesia
5 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
4th
Indonesia rank
1st
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development over time
- Costa Rica
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5 years against 4 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 1st of 104 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood educational development, Costa Rica or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 5 years against 4 years in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood educational development between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 1 years, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 1st of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (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