Costa Rica vs ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
460,126
in 2024
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
61.44 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
112th
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
113th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
How they compare
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 61.44 million against 460,126 in Costa Rica, a difference of 60.98 million.
That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 133.5 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 112th and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 113th of 218 countries.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 362,074 | 49.70 million | 49.33 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 1980s | 370,241 | 60.60 million | 60.23 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 1990s | 499,045 | 66.08 million | 65.58 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2000s | 544,323 | 68.88 million | 68.33 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2010s | 488,060 | 64.92 million | 64.43 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2020s | 479,387 | 61.95 million | 61.47 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 61.44 million against 460,126 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- 60.98 million, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 113th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release