Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Costa Rica
123,741
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
14.75 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
109th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
112th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
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How they compare

UNICEF: Western Europe currently reports 14.75 million against 123,741 in Costa Rica, a difference of 14.62 million.

That makes UNICEF: Western Europe's figure about 119.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 109th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 112th of 214 countries.

UNICEF: Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 15,274 12.87 million 12.85 million UNICEF: Western Europe
1980s 33,244 13.38 million 13.35 million UNICEF: Western Europe
1990s 59,313 13.25 million 13.19 million UNICEF: Western Europe
2000s 101,350 13.33 million 13.23 million UNICEF: Western Europe
2010s 117,036 14.64 million 14.52 million UNICEF: Western Europe
2020s 132,290 14.79 million 14.66 million UNICEF: 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), gaps filled, Costa Rica or UNICEF: Western Europe?
UNICEF: Western Europe, at 14.75 million against 123,741 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Western Europe?
14.62 million, with UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Western Europe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 109th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 112th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.