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

Costa Rica
136,907 number
in 2019
Uruguay
136,085 number
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
100th
Uruguay rank
101st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019942019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 136,907 number against 136,085 number in Uruguay, a difference of 822 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 101st of 199 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 17,991 number 41,629 number 23,638 number Uruguay
1980s 33,244 number 54,122 number 20,877 number Uruguay
1990s 59,313 number 76,354 number 17,042 number Uruguay
2000s 101,350 number 119,266 number 17,916 number Uruguay
2010s 114,828 number 131,035 number 16,207 number Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 136,907 number against 136,085 number in Uruguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
822 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 101st of 199 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
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 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.