Belarus vs Costa Rica: Primary education, pupils

Belarus
444,044
in 2024
Costa Rica
460,126
in 2024
Belarus rank
114th
Costa Rica rank
112th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Belarus
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 460,126 against 444,044 in Belarus, a difference of 16,082.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 114th and Costa Rica ranks 112th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 814,754 363,484 451,270 Belarus
1980s 791,430 370,241 421,189 Belarus
1990s 651,278 499,045 152,233 Belarus
2000s 434,399 544,323 109,924 Costa Rica
2010s 386,897 488,060 101,163 Costa Rica
2020s 445,543 479,387 33,844 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Belarus or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 460,126 against 444,044 in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Belarus and Costa Rica?
16,082, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Belarus ranks 114th and Costa Rica ranks 112th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.