Costa Rica vs Denmark: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
71,078 number
in 2020
Denmark
68,473 number
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
116th
Denmark rank
118th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 71,078 number against 68,473 number in Denmark, a difference of 2,605 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 116th and Denmark ranks 118th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 56,225 number 77,372 number 21,147 number Denmark
1980s 57,342 number 74,220 number 16,878 number Denmark
1990s 76,164 number 57,896 number 18,268 number Costa Rica
2000s 83,198 number 66,363 number 16,834 number Costa Rica
2010s 72,946 number 67,266 number 5,680 number Costa Rica
2020s 71,078 number 68,473 number 2,605 number 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 Denmark?
Costa Rica, at 71,078 number against 68,473 number in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Denmark?
2,605 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Denmark ranks 118th of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.