Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Average years of schooling
Costa Rica
8.8 years
in 2020
Zimbabwe
8.71 years
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Zimbabwe rank
94th
Average years of schooling over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.8 years against 8.71 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.09 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 Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 162 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 9 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.01 years | 0.1 years | 1.91 years | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 2.33 years | 0.4222 years | 1.91 years | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 2.72 years | 0.8383 years | 1.89 years | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 3.37 years | 2.11 years | 1.26 years | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 3.85 years | 2.64 years | 1.21 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.28 years | 3.51 years | 0.7722 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 5.23 years | 4.46 years | 0.7705 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 6.23 years | 6.46 years | 0.2342 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.41 years | 7.51 years | 0.1065 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 8.55 years | 7.83 years | 0.7277 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.8 years | 8.71 years | 0.0931 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 Zimbabwe?
- Costa Rica, at 8.8 years against 8.71 years in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 0.09 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Zimbabwe ranks 94th 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.