Costa Rica vs Uganda: Over-age students, primary

Costa Rica
13.7%
in 2018
Uganda
13.9%
in 2013
Costa Rica rank
44th
Uganda rank
41st

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 13.9% against 13.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 41st of 191 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 15.3% 25.2% 9.8% Uganda
1980s 14.1% 24.7% 10.6% Uganda
2010s 12.3% 15.1% 2.7% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Costa Rica or Uganda?
Uganda, at 13.9% against 13.7% in Costa Rica as of 2013.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Costa Rica and Uganda?
0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 41st 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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About this data

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.