Argentina vs Costa Rica: Primary education, pupils

Argentina
49.0%
in 2017
Costa Rica
49.1%
in 2018
Argentina rank
44th
Costa Rica rank
43rd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 49.1% against 49.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 203 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 49.3% 48.8% 0.5% Argentina
1980s 49.4% 48.5% 0.9% Argentina
1990s 49.1% 48.5% 0.6% Argentina
2000s 49.0% 48.3% 0.7% Argentina
2010s 48.9% 48.7% 0.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 49.1% against 49.0% in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Argentina and Costa Rica?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Argentina ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.