Costa Rica vs Norway: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Costa Rica
27,988
in 2025
Norway
28,021
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
131st
Norway rank
130th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 28,021 against 27,988 in Costa Rica, a difference of 33.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Norway ranks 130th of 222 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,270 | 29,213 | 10,057 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37,210 | 30,438 | 6,772 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34,373 | 29,027 | 5,347 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Norway, at 28,021 against 27,988 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 33, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Norway ranks 130th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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