Costa Rica vs Panama: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
213,088 number
in 2020
Panama
219,802 number
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Panama rank
122nd

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 219,802 number against 213,088 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 6,714 number.

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

Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Panama ranks 122nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 163,034 number 126,849 number 36,186 number Costa Rica
1980s 168,778 number 157,746 number 11,032 number Costa Rica
1990s 217,472 number 174,323 number 43,149 number Costa Rica
2000s 252,563 number 190,495 number 62,068 number Costa Rica
2010s 224,824 number 210,196 number 14,629 number Costa Rica
2020s 213,088 number 219,802 number 6,714 number Panama

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 219,802 number against 213,088 number in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Panama?
6,714 number, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Panama ranks 122nd of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.