Costa Rica vs Panama: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Costa Rica
460,126
in 2024
Panama
451,308
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
112th
Panama rank
113th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 460,126 against 451,308 in Panama, a difference of 8,818.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and Panama ranks 113th of 206 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 362,074 319,392 42,682 Costa Rica
1980s 370,241 340,962 29,279 Costa Rica
1990s 499,045 366,048 132,997 Costa Rica
2000s 545,070 427,731 117,339 Costa Rica
2010s 488,060 426,341 61,719 Costa Rica
2020s 479,387 451,700 27,687 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 460,126 against 451,308 in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Panama?
8,818, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Panama ranks 113th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.