Costa Rica vs Mexico: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Costa Rica
4 years
in 2019
Mexico
4 years
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
170th
Mexico rank
170th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Mexico, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 170th and Mexico ranks 170th of 195 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 6 years | 2 years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4.2 years | 0.2 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 4 years against 4 years in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Costa Rica ranks 170th and Mexico ranks 170th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.