Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Costa Rica
87.4%
in 2024
Guatemala
87.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Guatemala rank
41st
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 87.6% against 87.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 41st of 183 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.5% | 78.4% | 6.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 81.3% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 84.2% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 88.1% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 87.6% against 87.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 41st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 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