Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Costa Rica
915,781
in 2025
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
121.43 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
108th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
105th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 121.43 million against 915,781 in Costa Rica, a difference of 120.52 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 132.6 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 108th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 105th of 197 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 921,580 | 90.49 million | 89.57 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 994,978 | 115.79 million | 114.79 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 967,240 | 121.71 million | 120.74 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Costa Rica or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 121.43 million against 915,781 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 120.52 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 105th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). 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