Costa Rica vs Panama: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
7.2%
in 2023
Panama
4.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
14th
Panama rank
17th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.2% against 4.7% in Panama, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Panama ranks 17th of 22 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 9.6% | 13.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 6.1% | 9.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 6.1% | 3.2% | 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 Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 7.2% against 4.7% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 2.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Panama ranks 17th 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, 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