Arab World vs Costa Rica: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Arab World
11.9 years
in 2018
Costa Rica
16.05 years
in 2019
Arab World rank
31st
Costa Rica rank
28th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Arab World
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16.05 years against 11.9 years in Arab World, a difference of 4.15 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.34 years | 8.44 years | 1.1 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 10.57 years | 11.98 years | 1.41 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.62 years | 14.71 years | 3.09 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Arab World or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 16.05 years against 11.9 years in Arab World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Arab World and Costa Rica?
- 4.15 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Arab World and Costa Rica rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Arab World ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.