Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
6.1%
in 2023
Paraguay
5.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
25th
Paraguay rank
26th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 18.2% | 1.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 1.3% | 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 Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 6.1% against 5.9% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 26th 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, both sexes (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