Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
76,073
in 2025
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
10.42 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
120th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 10.42 million against 76,073 in Costa Rica, a difference of 10.34 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 137.0 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 120th of 222 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,584 | 10.73 million | 10.64 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 77,851 | 10.60 million | 10.53 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 75,778 | 10.46 million | 10.38 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 10.42 million 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 10.34 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 120th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release