Belize vs Costa Rica: Average years of schooling
Belize
8.85 years
in 2020
Costa Rica
8.8 years
in 2020
Belize rank
90th
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Average years of schooling over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 8.85 years against 8.8 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 90th and Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 162 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.32 years | 3.37 years | 3.95 years | Belize |
| 1960s | 7.65 years | 3.85 years | 3.8 years | Belize |
| 1970s | 7.85 years | 4.28 years | 3.56 years | Belize |
| 1980s | 7.8 years | 5.23 years | 2.57 years | Belize |
| 1990s | 9.08 years | 6.23 years | 2.85 years | Belize |
| 2000s | 10.42 years | 7.41 years | 3.01 years | Belize |
| 2010s | 10.88 years | 8.55 years | 2.33 years | Belize |
| 2020s | 8.85 years | 8.8 years | 0.0435 years | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 8.85 years against 8.8 years in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.05 years, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Belize ranks 90th and Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.