Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
3.9%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
7.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
15th
Dominican Republic rank
13th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 7.1% against 3.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.8 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 24 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 20.7% | 10.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 12.1% | 7.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 6.0% | 3.6% | Dominican Republic |
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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 7.1% against 3.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 3.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 24 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, richest 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