Costa Rica vs Guinea-Bissau: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Costa Rica
28,906
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
29,175
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
131st
Guinea-Bissau rank
130th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 29,175 against 28,906 in Costa Rica, a difference of 269.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Guinea-Bissau 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 | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,741 | 20,604 | 20,138 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 38,809 | 26,018 | 12,790 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34,503 | 28,876 | 5,626 | 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 29,175 against 28,906 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 269, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Guinea-Bissau 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, 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