Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: School age population, early childhood educational development
Costa Rica
101,972
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
119,683
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
56th
United Arab Emirates rank
53rd
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Costa Rica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 119,683 against 101,972 in Costa Rica, a difference of 17,711.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd of 104 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 145,045 | 198,245 | 53,200 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 111,918 | 155,074 | 43,156 | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 119,683 against 101,972 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 17,711, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd 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