Costa Rica vs Mexico: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2023
Mexico
1.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Mexico rank
20th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.4% against 0.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 20th of 25 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 2.1% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.4% against 0.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 20th of 25 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, urban, richest 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