Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and

Costa Rica
9.36
in 2021
Jamaica
9.45
in 2002
Costa Rica rank
65th
Jamaica rank
64th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Jamaica
0246810198920052021

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 9.45 against 9.36 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.09.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 64th of 90 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 7.29 8.95 1.66 Jamaica
2000s 7.97 9.5 1.52 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 9.45 against 9.36 in Costa Rica as of 2002.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
0.09, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2002.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 64th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above. 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 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed