Costa Rica vs Peru: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
6.1%
in 2023
Peru
4.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
29th
Peru rank
31st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.1% against 4.2% in Peru, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Peru ranks 31st of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 24.7% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.6% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 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 Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 6.1% against 4.2% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 1.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Peru ranks 31st 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