Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Years of schooling
Costa Rica
8.84
in 2023
Ecuador
8.97
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
116th
Ecuador rank
113th
Years of schooling over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 8.97 against 8.84 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Ecuador ranks 113th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.19 | 7.01 | 0.1795 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.95 | 7.56 | 0.3898 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 8.43 | 0.132 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 8.97 | 0.1339 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 8.97 against 8.84 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.13, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for years of schooling?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Ecuador ranks 113th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.