Costa Rica vs Peru: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2023
Peru
1.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
19th
Peru rank
17th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.4% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Peru ranks 17th of 22 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 14.1% | 4.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.5% | 1.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 3.5% | 2.6% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 1.4% against 0.0% 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 Peru?
- 1.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Peru 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, 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