Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Costa Rica
-3.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
Viet Nam
-3.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
180th
Viet Nam rank
182nd

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Viet Nam
-50510197119972024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports -3.03 % change on previous year against -3.44 % change on previous year in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.41 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 180th and Viet Nam ranks 182nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s -1.11 % change on previous year -0.2114 % change on previous year 0.8946 % change on previous year Viet Nam
1980s 2.43 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 0.2886 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1990s 3.06 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s -1.13 % change on previous year -3.75 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s -0.6524 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year Viet Nam
2020s -1.53 % change on previous year 0.8852 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?
Costa Rica, at -3.03 % change on previous year against -3.44 % change on previous year in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
0.41 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 180th and Viet Nam ranks 182nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.