Costa Rica vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
2.9%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
13.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
81st
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
83rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 13.4% against 2.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 4.7 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 83rd of 183 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 14.8% | 9.1% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 16.3% | 13.1% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 13.4% 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 10.5%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 83rd 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