Botswana vs Costa Rica: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Botswana
3 years
in 2025
Costa Rica
3 years
in 2025
Botswana rank
88th
Costa Rica rank
88th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 88th and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.3 years | 3 years | 0.7 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.2 years | 3 years | 0.8 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 3 years against 3 years in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Botswana ranks 88th and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (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