Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Costa Rica
10.0%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
9.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
118th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
119th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Costa Rica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.0% against 9.8% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 72.5% | 69.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 72.0% | 64.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 39.9% | 31.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Costa Rica, at 10.0% against 9.8% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th 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.