Costa Rica vs New Zealand: School age population, early childhood educational development
Costa Rica
106,435
in 2025
New Zealand
90,050
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
New Zealand rank
58th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 106,435 against 90,050 in New Zealand, a difference of 16,385.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 104 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156,946 | 89,849 | 67,098 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 152,256 | 94,371 | 57,885 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 117,674 | 91,790 | 25,884 | 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 New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 106,435 against 90,050 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 16,385, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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