Costa Rica vs United States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
3.8%
in 2024
United States
4.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
81st
United States rank
78th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and United States ranks 78th 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 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 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 United States?
- United States, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and United States 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, male (%). 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