Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Average years of schooling
Costa Rica
8.8 years
in 2020
Lebanon
8.72 years
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Lebanon rank
93rd
Average years of schooling over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.8 years against 8.72 years in Lebanon, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Lebanon ranks 93rd of 162 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Lebanon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.01 years | 0.5816 years | 1.43 years | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 2.33 years | 1.49 years | 0.8372 years | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 2.72 years | 2.08 years | 0.6408 years | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 3.37 years | 2.9 years | 0.4633 years | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 3.85 years | 3.82 years | 0.0351 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.28 years | 5.1 years | 0.8189 years | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 5.23 years | 6.34 years | 1.11 years | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 6.23 years | 7.4 years | 1.17 years | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 7.41 years | 8.14 years | 0.7288 years | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 8.55 years | 8.67 years | 0.1116 years | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 8.8 years | 8.72 years | 0.0854 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Costa Rica, at 8.8 years against 8.72 years in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 0.08 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Lebanon ranks 93rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.