Costa Rica vs GPE: Region 2: School age population, early childhood educational development
Costa Rica
101,972
in 2025
GPE: Region 2
14.80 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
GPE: Region 2 rank
54th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Costa Rica
- GPE: Region 2
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 14.80 million against 101,972 in Costa Rica, a difference of 14.70 million.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 145.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and GPE: Region 2 ranks 54th of 104 countries.
GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | GPE: Region 2 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151,107 | 11.33 million | 11.18 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 146,197 | 13.88 million | 13.73 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 113,907 | 14.61 million | 14.50 million | GPE: Region 2 |
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 GPE: Region 2?
- GPE: Region 2, at 14.80 million against 101,972 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Costa Rica and GPE: Region 2?
- 14.70 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and GPE: Region 2?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and GPE: Region 2 rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and GPE: Region 2 ranks 54th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (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