Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
2.9%
in 2024
Switzerland
3.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
81st
Switzerland rank
80th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 80th of 183 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.0% 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 Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 80th 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