Costa Rica vs Uganda: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Costa Rica
95.5%
in 2024
Uganda
95.9%
in 2013
Costa Rica rank
114th
Uganda rank
111th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Costa Rica
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 95.9% against 95.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Uganda ranks 111th of 209 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uganda | 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% | 0.0% | 14.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 21.6% | 0.0% | 21.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 30.9% | 0.0% | 30.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 42.1% | 0.0% | 42.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 35.0% | 0.0% | 35.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 44.8% | 0.0% | 44.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 46.1% | 1.4% | 44.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 58.4% | 3.1% | 55.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 66.6% | 12.1% | 54.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 78.3% | 30.4% | 47.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 85.0% | 46.2% | 38.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 90.5% | 32.6% | 57.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 90.0% | 39.0% | 51.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 95.1% | 0.0% | 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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 95.9% against 95.5% in Costa Rica as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2013.
- How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Uganda ranks 111th 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.