Costa Rica vs Ireland: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
110,949
in 2025
Ireland
119,778
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
141st
Ireland rank
139th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 119,778 against 110,949 in Costa Rica, a difference of 8,829.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 141st and Ireland ranks 139th 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 | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158,717 | 58,869 | 99,848 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 152,064 | 87,618 | 64,446 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 136,348 | 124,868 | 11,480 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 119,778 against 110,949 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 8,829, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st and Ireland ranks 139th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (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