Costa Rica vs Luxembourg: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Costa Rica
10.0%
in 2024
Luxembourg
10.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
Luxembourg rank
115th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Costa Rica
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 10.3% against 10.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Luxembourg ranks 115th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.1% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 10.5% | 1.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 11.1% | 1.8% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Costa Rica or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 10.3% against 10.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Luxembourg ranks 115th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.