Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Primary education, pupils

Costa Rica
460,126
in 2024
Lebanon
533,550
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
112th
Lebanon rank
109th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 533,550 against 460,126 in Costa Rica, a difference of 73,424.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lebanon ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and Lebanon ranks 109th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Lebanon Difference Ahead
1970s 361,244 421,432 60,188 Lebanon
1980s 365,964 378,609 12,645 Lebanon
1990s 512,744 372,536 140,208 Costa Rica
2000s 544,323 464,797 79,526 Costa Rica
2010s 488,060 483,383 4,678 Costa Rica
2020s 479,387 520,862 41,475 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 533,550 against 460,126 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
73,424, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Lebanon ranks 109th 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.