Costa Rica vs Madagascar: Official entrance age to primary education
Costa Rica
6 years
in 2025
Madagascar
6 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Madagascar rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Costa Rica or Madagascar?
- Costa Rica, at 6 years against 6 years in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Madagascar rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release