Costa Rica vs Libya: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Costa Rica
95.5%
in 2024
Libya
95.5%
in 1983
Costa Rica rank
114th
Libya rank
116th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Costa Rica
- Libya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 95.5% against 95.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Libya ranks 116th of 209 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 16 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1830s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | 6.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 9.4% | 0.0% | 9.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 14.5% | 0.1% | 14.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 21.6% | 0.1% | 21.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 30.9% | 0.2% | 30.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 42.1% | 0.4% | 41.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 35.0% | 0.8% | 34.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 44.8% | 1.5% | 43.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 46.1% | 2.8% | 43.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 58.4% | 5.3% | 53.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 66.6% | 9.7% | 56.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 78.3% | 21.8% | 56.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 85.0% | 51.5% | 33.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 90.5% | 89.4% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 90.0% | 96.9% | 6.9% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Costa Rica or Libya?
- Costa Rica, at 95.5% against 95.5% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Costa Rica and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1980.
- How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Libya ranks 116th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.