Costa Rica vs Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions
Costa Rica
10.0%
in 2024
Philippines
9.5%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
118th
Philippines rank
121st
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.0% against 9.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Philippines ranks 121st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 5.0% | 1.3% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 5.8% | 2.3% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 7.2% | 1.9% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.6% | 0.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.5% | 0.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 10.0% against 9.5% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Philippines ranks 121st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in 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