Costa Rica vs United States of America: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Costa Rica
10.0%
in 2024
United States of America
9.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
118th
United States of America rank
120th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.0% against 9.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 120th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 18.1% | 14.5% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 11.3% | 7.8% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 11.2% | 5.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 0.0% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 10.0% against 9.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 120th 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.