Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
8.7%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.7%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
11th
Zimbabwe rank
14th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.7% against 3.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.4 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 3.6% | 8.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 7.5% | 3.6% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Costa Rica, at 8.7% against 3.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 5.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th 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