Costa Rica vs UIS: Arab States: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Costa Rica
28,906
in 2025
UIS: Arab States
5.09 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
131st
UIS: Arab States rank
132nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Costa Rica
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 5.09 million against 28,906 in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.07 million.
That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 176.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and UIS: Arab States ranks 132nd of 222 countries.
UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,741 | 3.86 million | 3.82 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2010s | 38,809 | 4.63 million | 4.59 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 35,622 | 5.17 million | 5.13 million | UIS: Arab States |
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 UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 5.09 million against 28,906 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 UIS: Arab States?
- 5.07 million, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: Arab States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and UIS: Arab States 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, 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