Costa Rica vs Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Costa Rica
87.4%
in 2024
Philippines
87.7%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Philippines rank
40th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 87.7% against 87.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 40th 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 | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.9% | 53.6% | 34.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 55.9% | 31.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 85.8% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 87.7% | 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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 87.7% against 87.4% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 40th 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