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

Costa Rica
4.71
in 2021
Senegal
4.69
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Senegal rank
44th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Senegal
12345198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.71 against 4.69 in Senegal, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Senegal ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 44th of 88 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 4.31 4.75 0.4377 Senegal
2000s 4.45 0.9961 3.45 Costa Rica
2010s 4.63 4.36 0.2759 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 Senegal?
Costa Rica, at 4.71 against 4.69 in Senegal as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Costa Rica and Senegal?
0.02, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 44th 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