Costa Rica vs Panama: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
6.1%
in 2023
Panama
9.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
29th
Panama rank
27th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 9.2% against 6.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Panama ranks 27th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 19.1% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 9.4% | 1.8% | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 9.2% against 6.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 3.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Panama ranks 27th of 35 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, rural, 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