Costa Rica vs Eritrea: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
425,994
in 2025
Eritrea
436,786
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
120th
Eritrea rank
117th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 436,786 against 425,994 in Costa Rica, a difference of 10,792.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Eritrea ranks 117th 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 | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502,116 | 363,084 | 139,032 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 459,692 | 426,178 | 33,515 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 445,979 | 442,034 | 3,944 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 436,786 against 425,994 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Eritrea?
- 10,792, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eritrea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Eritrea rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Eritrea ranks 117th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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