Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Costa Rica
27,988
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
4.88 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
131st
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
132nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 4.88 million against 27,988 in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.85 million.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 174.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 132nd of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,270 | 3.72 million | 3.68 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 37,210 | 4.48 million | 4.44 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 34,373 | 5.02 million | 4.98 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 4.88 million 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 4.85 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 132nd 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