Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Costa Rica
87.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua
87.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Nicaragua rank
44th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 87.4% against 87.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Nicaragua ranks 44th 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 | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.5% | 82.5% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 84.0% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 84.1% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 87.4% | 0.8% | 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 Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 87.4% against 87.0% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Nicaragua ranks 44th 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