Costa Rica vs Tanzania: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
7.1%
in 2023
Tanzania
11.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Tanzania rank
21st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 11.2% against 7.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 51.5% | 32.4% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 23.6% | 9.9% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 14.0% | 5.2% | Tanzania |
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 11.2% against 7.1% 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?
- 4.1%, 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 24th and Tanzania ranks 21st 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, male (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