Costa Rica vs Gambia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
76,073
in 2025
Gambia
72,572
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
120th
Gambia rank
121st
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 76,073 against 72,572 in Gambia, a difference of 3,501.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Gambia ranks 121st of 222 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,584 | 44,692 | 40,892 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 77,851 | 54,056 | 23,795 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 75,827 | 67,273 | 8,554 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Costa Rica, at 76,073 against 72,572 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 3,501, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Gambia ranks 121st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, 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