Costa Rica vs ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Costa Rica
62,145
in 2025
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
10.22 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
126th
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
123rd

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Costa Rica
  • ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199920122025

How they compare

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 10.22 million against 62,145 in Costa Rica, a difference of 10.15 million.

That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 164.4 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 126th and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 123rd of 222 countries.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) Difference Ahead
2000s 81,005 10.78 million 10.69 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2010s 75,997 10.52 million 10.44 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2020s 72,783 10.35 million 10.28 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Costa Rica or ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 10.22 million against 62,145 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Costa Rica and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
10.15 million, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Costa Rica ranks 126th and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 123rd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release