Costa Rica vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
3.8%
in 2024
WB: Pacific Island Small States
17.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
81st
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
78th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Pacific Island Small States
How they compare
WB: Pacific Island Small States currently reports 17.9% against 3.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes WB: Pacific Island Small States's figure about 4.7 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Pacific Island Small States has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 78th of 183 countries.
WB: Pacific Island Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Pacific Island Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 39.2% | 30.9% | WB: Pacific Island Small States |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 23.3% | 18.9% | WB: Pacific Island Small States |
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: Pacific Island Small States?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States, at 17.9% against 3.8% 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: Pacific Island Small States?
- 14.1%, with WB: Pacific Island Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and WB: Pacific Island Small 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