Costa Rica vs Peru: Primary school starting age
Costa Rica
6 years
in 2025
Peru
6 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Peru rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Peru, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | β |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | β |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | β |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | β |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | β |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 6 years against 6 years in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.