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

Costa Rica
7.62
in 2021
Ecuador
8.07
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
54th
Ecuador rank
51st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
02468198920052021

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 8.07 against 7.62 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.45.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 51st of 81 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 5.95 5.22 0.7364 Costa Rica
2000s 6.54 5.52 1.03 Costa Rica
2010s 7.11 6.72 0.3885 Costa Rica
2020s 7.59 7.81 0.2211 Ecuador

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?
Ecuador, at 8.07 against 7.62 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 Ecuador?
0.45, with Ecuador 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 54th and Ecuador ranks 51st of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed