Costa Rica vs Equatorial Guinea: Primary education, pupils

Costa Rica
49.1%
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea
49.1%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
41st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 49.1% against 49.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 48.9% 44.3% 4.5% Costa Rica
1990s 48.6% 48.7% 0.1% Equatorial Guinea
2000s 48.3% 48.0% 0.3% Costa Rica
2010s 48.5% 49.2% 0.7% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Costa Rica or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 49.1% against 49.1% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Equatorial Guinea 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

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.