Costa Rica vs Niger: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Costa Rica
87.4%
in 2024
Niger
87.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Niger rank
43rd
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 87.4% against 87.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Niger ranks 43rd 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 | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.9% | 72.7% | 15.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 68.9% | 18.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 85.6% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 87.9% | 0.4% | 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 Niger?
- Costa Rica, at 87.4% against 87.0% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Niger ranks 43rd 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