Costa Rica vs Philippines: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Costa Rica
10.0%
in 2024
Philippines
9.5%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
118th
Philippines rank
121st
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.0% against 9.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Philippines ranks 121st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 5.0% | 1.3% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 5.8% | 2.3% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 7.2% | 1.9% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.6% | 0.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.5% | 0.5% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 10.0% against 9.5% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Philippines ranks 121st 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.