Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
106.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
98.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
16th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
14th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 106.4% against 98.6% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 99.1% | 8.6% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 97.8% | 4.3% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 98.0% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Costa Rica, at 106.4% against 98.6% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 7.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 14th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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