Costa Rica vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions
Costa Rica
10.0%
in 2024
United States
9.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
118th
United States rank
120th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.0% against 9.7% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and United States ranks 120th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 18.1% | 14.5% | United States |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 11.3% | 7.8% | United States |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 11.2% | 5.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 0.0% | United States |
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 United States?
- Costa Rica, at 10.0% against 9.7% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and United States ranks 120th 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