Costa Rica vs Panama: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
229,075
in 2025
Panama
229,170
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
124th
Panama rank
123rd
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 229,170 against 229,075 in Costa Rica, a difference of 95.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Panama ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260,747 | 192,568 | 68,178 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 237,146 | 208,504 | 28,641 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 228,752 | 223,094 | 5,658 | Costa Rica |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 229,170 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 Panama?
- 95, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and Panama ranks 123rd 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