Costa Rica vs United States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Costa Rica
5.1%
in 2023
United States
3.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
30th
United States rank
31st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.1% against 3.9% in United States, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and United States ranks 31st of 37 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 | 11.5% | 4.2% | 7.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.1% | 2.6% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 5.1% against 3.9% in United States 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?
- 1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 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 30th and United States ranks 31st of 37 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 (household survey data) (%). 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