Costa Rica vs Peru: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Costa Rica
11.79
in 2021
Peru
12.04
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
60th
Peru rank
57th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
02.557.51012.5198920052021

How they compare

Peru currently reports 12.04 against 11.79 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 60th and Peru ranks 57th of 88 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 11.25 11.19 0.0559 Costa Rica
2000s 11.39 11.79 0.4007 Peru
2010s 11.61 12.09 0.481 Peru
2020s 11.73 12.06 0.3275 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Costa Rica or Peru?
Peru, at 12.04 against 11.79 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Costa Rica and Peru?
0.25, with Peru 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Peru ranks 57th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed