Costa Rica vs Panama: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Costa Rica
112,295
in 2025
Panama
111,992
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Panama rank
125th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 112,295 against 111,992 in Panama, a difference of 303.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Panama ranks 125th 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 | 127,664 | 94,238 | 33,426 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 116,402 | 101,880 | 14,522 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 111,889 | 109,083 | 2,806 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 112,295 against 111,992 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 303, with Costa Rica 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, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Panama ranks 125th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (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