Costa Rica vs Ireland: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
76,073
in 2025
Ireland
76,443
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Ireland rank
119th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 76,443 against 76,073 in Costa Rica, a difference of 370.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Ireland ranks 119th 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 | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,584 | 55,916 | 29,667 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 77,851 | 62,573 | 15,278 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 75,778 | 75,023 | 754.8 | 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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 76,443 against 76,073 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 370, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Ireland ranks 119th 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