Costa Rica vs Mexico: Primary education, pupils

Costa Rica
49.1%
in 2018
Mexico
49.0%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Mexico rank
45th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 45th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 48.8% 47.9% 0.9% Costa Rica
1980s 48.5% 48.6% 0.2% Mexico
1990s 48.6% 48.5% 0.1% Costa Rica
2000s 48.3% 48.8% 0.5% Mexico
2010s 48.7% 48.9% 0.3% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 49.1% against 49.0% in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 45th 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.