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

Costa Rica
460,126
in 2024
Somalia
464,607
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
112th
Somalia rank
111th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 464,607 against 460,126 in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,481.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and Somalia ranks 111th of 206 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 363,484 145,161 218,323 Costa Rica
1980s 353,912 194,838 159,074 Costa Rica
2000s 536,436 457,132 79,304 Costa Rica
2020s 474,484 464,607 9,877 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 Somalia?
Somalia, at 464,607 against 460,126 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Somalia?
4,481, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Somalia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Somalia ranks 111th 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.