Costa Rica vs Mexico: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
9.1%
in 2023
Mexico
3.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
21st
Mexico rank
23rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.1% against 3.9% in Mexico, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 23rd of 26 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 | 38.6% | 19.1% | 19.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 11.4% | 14.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 3.5% | 10.1% | 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 9.1% against 3.9% 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?
- 5.2%, 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 23rd 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, rural, 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