Costa Rica vs New Zealand: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
425,994
in 2025
New Zealand
396,110
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
New Zealand rank
122nd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 425,994 against 396,110 in New Zealand, a difference of 29,884.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 122nd 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 | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502,116 | 353,145 | 148,971 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 459,692 | 371,176 | 88,516 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 449,976 | 393,196 | 56,780 | 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 New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 425,994 against 396,110 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 29,884, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 122nd 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