Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

Costa Rica
31,596
in 2025
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
5.21 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
127th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
127th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 5.21 million against 31,596 in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.18 million.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 165.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 127th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 127th of 222 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 41,285 5.51 million 5.46 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 38,775 5.37 million 5.33 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 37,070 5.28 million 5.24 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean

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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 5.21 million against 31,596 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
5.18 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 127th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 127th 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

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release