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