Costa Rica vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual

Costa Rica
-5.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
-1.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
180th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
180th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual over time

  • Costa Rica
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports -1.09 % change on previous year against -5.22 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.13 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 180th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 180th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 12.35 % change on previous year -0.8023 % change on previous year 13.15 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1980s 8.28 % change on previous year 0.686 % change on previous year 7.6 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1990s 5.8 % change on previous year 0.8161 % change on previous year 4.98 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 6.28 % change on previous year 0.9658 % change on previous year 5.31 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s 2.5 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s -1.98 % change on previous year -0.634 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual, Costa Rica or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at -1.09 % change on previous year against -5.22 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual between Costa Rica and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
4.13 % change on previous year, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
Costa Rica ranks 180th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 180th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
427 places, 17,494 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.