Costa Rica vs Mongolia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
425,994
in 2025
Mongolia
403,423
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
120th
Mongolia rank
121st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Mongolia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 425,994 against 403,423 in Mongolia, a difference of 22,571.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Mongolia ranks 121st 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 | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502,116 | 239,506 | 262,610 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 459,692 | 264,833 | 194,860 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 445,979 | 397,102 | 48,877 | 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 Mongolia?
- Costa Rica, at 425,994 against 403,423 in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 22,571, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Mongolia 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