Costa Rica vs Palestine: Primary education, pupils

Costa Rica
460,126
in 2024
Palestine
514,700
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
112th
Palestine rank
110th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 514,700 against 460,126 in Costa Rica, a difference of 54,574.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and Palestine ranks 110th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 530,106 320,385 209,722 Costa Rica
2000s 544,323 390,702 153,621 Costa Rica
2010s 488,060 448,325 39,736 Costa Rica
2020s 484,202 505,537 21,335 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Costa Rica or Palestine?
Palestine, at 514,700 against 460,126 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Costa Rica and Palestine?
54,574, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Palestine ranks 110th 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.