Costa Rica vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Primary education, pupils
Costa Rica
49.1%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
47.1%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
43rd
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
41st
Primary education, pupils over time
- Costa Rica
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.1% against 47.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 203 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.8% | 44.6% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 45.6% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 47.4% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 47.5% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.1% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Costa Rica or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Costa Rica, at 49.1% against 47.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Costa Rica and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 2.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 41st 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
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.