Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
143,155 number
in 2019
Puerto Rico
135,856 number
in 2013
Costa Rica rank
134th
Puerto Rico rank
136th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 143,155 number against 135,856 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 7,299 number.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 134th and Puerto Rico ranks 136th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 112,103 number 126,373 number 14,269 number Puerto Rico
1980s 136,240 number 126,449 number 9,791 number Costa Rica
1990s 157,862 number 117,058 number 40,804 number Costa Rica
2000s 152,589 number 107,832 number 44,757 number Costa Rica
2010s 140,515 number 104,370 number 36,145 number 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 Puerto Rico?
Costa Rica, at 143,155 number against 135,856 number in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
7,299 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 134th and Puerto Rico ranks 136th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.