Costa Rica vs Peru: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
9.5%
in 2023
Peru
4.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
Peru rank
24th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.5% against 4.0% in Peru, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.4 times Peru's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Peru ranks 24th of 27 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 26.3% | 7.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 15.6% | 8.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 6.0% | 7.2% | 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 9.5% against 4.0% 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?
- 5.5%, 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 21st and Peru ranks 24th 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, 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