Costa Rica vs Palau: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
2.9%
in 2024
Palau
3.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
81st
Palau rank
78th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Palau ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Palau ranks 78th of 183 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 9.5% | 1.9% | Palau |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 4.4% | 1.3% | Palau |
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 Palau?
- Palau, at 3.1% against 2.9% 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 Palau?
- 0.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Palau ranks 78th of 183 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, female (%). 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