Costa Rica vs Mexico: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2023
Mexico
1.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
19th
Mexico rank
16th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.9% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th 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 | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 4.4% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.8% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 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?
- Mexico, at 1.9% against 0.0% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 1.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 9 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 19th and Mexico ranks 16th 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, rural, 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