Costa Rica vs Panama: School age population, lower secondary education, male
Costa Rica
116,780
in 2025
Panama
117,178
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
124th
Panama rank
123rd
School age population, lower secondary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 117,178 against 116,780 in Costa Rica, a difference of 398.
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 | 133,083 | 98,331 | 34,752 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 120,744 | 106,625 | 14,119 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 116,863 | 114,011 | 2,852 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 117,178 against 116,780 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 398, 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, male?
- 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, male (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