Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

Costa Rica
-3.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-2.89 % change on previous year
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
187th
Sri Lanka rank
185th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
-100102030197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports -2.89 % change on previous year against -3.03 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 187th and Sri Lanka ranks 185th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1593 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 1.8 % change on previous year 0.6427 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1990s 2.99 % change on previous year -1.92 % change on previous year 4.91 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s -1 % change on previous year 0.048 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -0.6524 % change on previous year 0.5703 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -1.16 % change on previous year -2.02 % change on previous year 0.8624 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at -2.89 % change on previous year against -3.03 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
0.14 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Costa Rica ranks 187th and Sri Lanka ranks 185th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in 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 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
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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