Costa Rica vs Mexico: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
1.5%
in 2023
Mexico
1.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
21st
Mexico rank
21st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 21st 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 | 5.2% | 2.6% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 1.3% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica 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 21st and Mexico ranks 21st 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, richest 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