Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
8.7%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
12.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
11th
Dominican Republic rank
8th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12.1% against 8.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Dominican Republic ranks 8th of 22 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 25.1% | 14.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 14.2% | 9.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 9.9% | 5.6% | Dominican Republic |
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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 12.1% against 8.7% 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 Dominican Republic?
- 3.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Dominican Republic ranks 8th 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