Costa Rica vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
106.4%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
98.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
16th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
18th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 106.4% against 98.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 98.6% | 8.1% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 97.6% | 4.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 97.9% | 1.9% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 106.4% against 98.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 8.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th 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