Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Bolivia
2.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica
2.1%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
18th
Costa Rica rank
20th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 2.7% against 2.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 26 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 7.2% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 4.5% | 1.7% | 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, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Bolivia, at 2.7% against 2.1% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bolivia ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 26 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, 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