Costa Rica vs Peru: Average age, above primary education

Costa Rica
36.96
in 2021
Peru
36.08
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
57th
Peru rank
60th

Average age, above primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 36.96 against 36.08 in Peru, a difference of 0.88.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and Peru ranks 60th of 105 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 31.54 30.61 0.9286 Costa Rica
2000s 32.47 31.65 0.8166 Costa Rica
2010s 35.05 34.77 0.2814 Costa Rica
2020s 36.72 35.99 0.7297 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, above primary education, Costa Rica or Peru?
Costa Rica, at 36.96 against 36.08 in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in average age, above primary education between Costa Rica and Peru?
0.88, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for average age, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Peru ranks 60th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed