How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Costa Rica vs Namibia: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Costa Rica

428,468 number

in 2020

Namibia

416,136 number

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

116th

Namibia rank

117th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

Costa Rica
Namibia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 428,468 number against 416,136 number in Namibia, a difference of 12,332 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 117th of 206 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	340,280 number	168,555 number	171,725 number	Costa Rica
1980s	364,385 number	237,580 number	126,805 number	Costa Rica
1990s	477,632 number	302,788 number	174,844 number	Costa Rica
2000s	484,720 number	352,755 number	131,965 number	Costa Rica
2010s	429,948 number	368,098 number	61,850 number	Costa Rica
2020s	428,468 number	416,136 number	12,332 number	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 Namibia?: Costa Rica, at 428,468 number against 416,136 number in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Namibia?: 12,332 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 117th of 206 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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Indicator: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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