Costa Rica vs ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): School age population, primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
425,994
in 2025
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
58.74 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
121st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
How they compare
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 58.74 million against 425,994 in Costa Rica, a difference of 58.32 million.
That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 137.9 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 121st of 222 countries.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502,116 | 60.79 million | 60.29 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2010s | 459,692 | 59.71 million | 59.25 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2020s | 449,976 | 58.98 million | 58.53 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
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 ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 58.74 million against 425,994 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- 58.32 million, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 121st 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