Costa Rica vs Korea: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary

Costa Rica
97.4%
in 2018
Korea
97.5%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
70th
Korea rank
68th

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Korea
020406080100197019942018

How they compare

Korea currently reports 97.5% against 97.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Korea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 70th and Korea ranks 68th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 90.4% 97.4% 7.1% Korea
1980s 87.8% 99.4% 11.6% Korea
1990s 88.8% 99.2% 10.3% Korea
2010s 98.1% 97.1% 0.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, Costa Rica or Korea?
Korea, at 97.5% against 97.4% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary between Costa Rica and Korea?
0.1%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Korea rank globally for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Korea ranks 68th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.