Costa Rica vs Ireland: School age population, early childhood educational development
Costa Rica
208,407
in 2025
Ireland
173,853
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
Ireland rank
59th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 208,407 against 173,853 in Ireland, a difference of 34,554.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 59th of 104 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 286,186 | 189,766 | 96,420 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 231,581 | 175,608 | 55,974 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 208,407 against 173,853 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 34,554, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 59th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release