Costa Rica vs Tanzania: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
5.2%
in 2023
Tanzania
5.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
26th
Tanzania rank
24th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 5.9% against 5.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Tanzania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 43.8% | 28.3% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 17.4% | 7.4% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Costa Rica or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 5.9% against 5.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Costa Rica and Tanzania?
- 0.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Tanzania rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 24th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, female (household survey data) (%). 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