Which has higher primary education, pupils, Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?

Costa Rica, at 49.1% against 49.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?

45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

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.

Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: Primary education, pupils

Costa Rica

49.1%

in 2018

United Arab Emirates

49.0%

in 2017

Costa Rica rank

43rd

United Arab Emirates rank

46th

Primary education, pupils over time

Costa Rica
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 49.1% against 49.0% in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	48.8%	43.3%	5.5%	Costa Rica
1980s	48.5%	48.0%	0.5%	Costa Rica
1990s	48.6%	48.1%	0.5%	Costa Rica
2000s	48.3%	48.2%	0.1%	Costa Rica
2010s	48.7%	48.7%	0.0%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?: Costa Rica, at 49.1% against 49.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?: 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Costa Rica ranks 43rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th 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: 03 September 2026

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