Costa Rica vs Spain: Primary school starting age
Costa Rica
6 years
in 2025
Spain
6 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Spain rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | 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 Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 6 years against 6 years in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Spain 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.