Costa Rica vs Qatar: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Costa Rica
95.5%
in 2024
Qatar
95.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
114th
Qatar rank
117th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Costa Rica
- Qatar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 95.5% against 95.4% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Qatar ranks 117th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.0% | 78.0% | 12.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 97.5% | 4.3% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 93.1% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
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 Qatar?
- Costa Rica, at 95.5% against 95.4% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Qatar ranks 117th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.