Costa Rica vs Kuwait: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
229,075
in 2025
Kuwait
259,773
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
124th
Kuwait rank
121st
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 259,773 against 229,075 in Costa Rica, a difference of 30,698.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Kuwait ranks 121st of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260,747 | 140,394 | 120,353 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 237,146 | 183,949 | 53,197 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 228,864 | 240,441 | 11,577 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 259,773 against 229,075 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 30,698, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and Kuwait ranks 121st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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