Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Bolivia
4.2%
in 2021
Costa Rica
9.2%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
17th
Costa Rica rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.2% against 4.2% in Bolivia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times Bolivia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 22 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 27.8% | 13.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 22.7% | 13.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 16.5% | 10.6% | 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, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 9.2% against 4.2% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 5.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 19 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 17th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 22 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, 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