Costa Rica vs Mexico: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Costa Rica
10.0%
in 2024
Mexico
10.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
118th
Mexico rank
116th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.2% against 10.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Mexico ranks 116th of 212 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 6.9% | 3.3% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 5.1% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 6.3% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 8.0% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.8% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.6% | 0.3% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 10.2% against 10.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Mexico ranks 116th 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.