Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Costa Rica
27,988
in 2025
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
4.94 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
131st
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
129th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 4.94 million against 27,988 in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.91 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 176.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 129th of 222 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,270 | 5.16 million | 5.13 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 37,210 | 5.06 million | 5.03 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 34,373 | 4.98 million | 4.95 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 4.94 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 4.91 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 129th 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