Costa Rica vs Peru: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
8.3%
in 2023
Peru
3.8%
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 8.3% against 3.8% in Peru, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
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 | 30.6% | 25.2% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 14.7% | 6.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 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 8.3% against 3.8% 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?
- 4.5%, 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, 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