Botswana vs Costa Rica: Over-age students, primary

Botswana
13.3%
in 2014
Costa Rica
13.7%
in 2018
Botswana rank
47th
Costa Rica rank
44th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 13.7% against 13.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 18.5% 15.6% 2.9% Botswana
1980s 11.1% 14.1% 2.9% Costa Rica
1990s 17.1% 14.0% 3.0% Botswana
2010s 14.1% 12.8% 1.4% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Botswana or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 13.7% against 13.3% in Botswana as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Botswana and Costa Rica?
0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Botswana ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.