Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Years of schooling
Costa Rica
8.84
in 2023
Zimbabwe
8.93
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
116th
Zimbabwe rank
114th
Years of schooling over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8.93 against 8.84 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.09.
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 Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.19 | 5.7 | 1.48 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.95 | 7.09 | 0.8633 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 8.19 | 0.3641 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 8.9 | 0.0667 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8.93 against 8.84 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 0.09, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for years of schooling?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th 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.