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

Costa Rica
4.71
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
4.69
in 2012
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
43rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
012345198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.71 against 4.69 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 43rd of 88 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 4.21 4.5 0.285 Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 4.56 4.51 0.0546 Costa Rica
2010s 4.63 4.62 0.0108 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Costa Rica, at 4.71 against 4.69 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.02, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
How do Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 43rd 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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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