Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Population of compulsory school age, male
Costa Rica
466,496
in 2025
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
59.85 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
108th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
108th
Population of compulsory school age, male over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 59.85 million against 466,496 in Costa Rica, a difference of 59.38 million.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 128.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 108th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 108th of 197 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 469,932 | 32.41 million | 31.94 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 507,130 | 47.91 million | 47.40 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 493,311 | 58.16 million | 57.67 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Costa Rica or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 59.85 million against 466,496 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 59.38 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 108th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (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