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

Costa Rica
4.71
in 2021
Ecuador
4.58
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Ecuador rank
45th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
012345198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.71 against 4.58 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.13.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Ecuador ranks 45th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 4.27 3.98 0.2861 Costa Rica
2000s 4.49 4.09 0.4005 Costa Rica
2010s 4.63 4.1 0.5271 Costa Rica
2020s 4.7 4.53 0.1639 Costa Rica

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 Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 4.71 against 4.58 in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
0.13, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Ecuador ranks 45th 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, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed