Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
7.1%
in 2023
Venezuela
7.7%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
21st
Venezuela rank
20th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 7.7% against 7.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Venezuela ranks 20th of 27 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 16.3% | 10.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 10.1% | 12.1% | 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 7.7% against 7.1% in Costa Rica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 0.6%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Venezuela ranks 20th of 27 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, poorest quintile, 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