Costa Rica vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Enrolment in primary education, female

Costa Rica
225,537
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
30.06 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
112th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
110th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 30.06 million against 225,537 in Costa Rica, a difference of 29.84 million.

That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 133.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 110th of 216 countries.

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 176,851 24.20 million 24.02 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 179,410 29.60 million 29.42 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 242,268 32.12 million 31.87 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 262,991 33.31 million 33.05 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 237,831 31.45 million 31.21 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 236,119 30.24 million 30.00 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Costa Rica or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 30.06 million against 225,537 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
29.84 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 110th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release