Costa Rica vs Switzerland: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

Costa Rica
34,719 number
in 2020
Switzerland
39,578 number
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
116th
Switzerland rank
113th

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 39,578 number against 34,719 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,859 number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 204 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 27,701 number 47,326 number 19,626 number Switzerland
1980s 28,257 number 43,027 number 14,770 number Switzerland
1990s 37,304 number 37,914 number 609.7 number Switzerland
2000s 40,706 number 41,752 number 1,047 number Switzerland
2010s 35,644 number 39,328 number 3,684 number Switzerland
2020s 34,719 number 39,578 number 4,859 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 39,578 number against 34,719 number in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
4,859 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (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, female (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

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