Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private
Costa Rica
12.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua
13.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
157th
Nicaragua rank
154th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 13.0% against 12.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 157th and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 211 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 71.8% | 58.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 28.7% | 17.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 25.7% | 13.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 16.0% | 3.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 15.9% | 3.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 12.6% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 13.0% against 12.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Costa Rica ranks 157th and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, 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