Costa Rica vs Panama: Primary education, pupils

Costa Rica
460,126
in 2024
Panama
451,308
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
112th
Panama rank
113th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 460,126 against 451,308 in Panama, a difference of 8,818.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and Panama ranks 113th of 206 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 362,074 319,392 42,682 Costa Rica
1980s 370,241 340,962 29,279 Costa Rica
1990s 491,943 362,026 129,917 Costa Rica
2000s 544,323 428,601 115,722 Costa Rica
2010s 488,537 427,136 61,401 Costa Rica
2020s 479,387 451,700 27,687 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 460,126 against 451,308 in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Costa Rica and Panama?
8,818, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Panama ranks 113th 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.