Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
3.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
79th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.7% against 3.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 185 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.7% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 0.2% | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.7% against 3.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 185 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, both sexes (%). 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