Colombia vs Costa Rica: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
7.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica
8.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
12th
Costa Rica rank
11th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.7% against 7.5% in Colombia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 11.2% | 13.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 5.1% | 13.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 4.3% | 7.6% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 8.7% against 7.5% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 11th 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, 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