Costa Rica vs Norway: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Costa Rica
31,596
in 2025
Norway
30,629
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
127th
Norway rank
129th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 31,596 against 30,629 in Norway, a difference of 967.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Norway ranks 129th of 222 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,285 | 30,923 | 10,361 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 38,775 | 32,048 | 6,726 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 37,070 | 31,257 | 5,814 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 31,596 against 30,629 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 967, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th and Norway ranks 129th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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