Costa Rica vs IDA blend: Primary education, pupils

Costa Rica
49.1%
in 2018
IDA blend
46.7%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
43rd
IDA blend rank
43rd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Costa Rica
  • IDA blend
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 49.1% against 46.7% in IDA blend, a difference of 2.4%.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd and IDA blend ranks 43rd 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 IDA blend Difference Ahead
1970s 48.8% 39.4% 9.5% Costa Rica
1980s 48.5% 42.8% 5.6% Costa Rica
1990s 48.6% 43.4% 5.2% Costa Rica
2000s 48.3% 45.0% 3.4% Costa Rica
2010s 48.7% 47.0% 1.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Costa Rica or IDA blend?
Costa Rica, at 49.1% against 46.7% in IDA blend as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Costa Rica and IDA blend?
2.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and IDA blend?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and IDA blend rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and IDA blend 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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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.