What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Costa Rica and Namibia?

931 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.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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, female

Costa Rica

209,259 number

in 2020

Namibia

208,328 number

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

116th

Namibia rank

117th

School age population, primary education, female over time

Costa Rica
Namibia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 209,259 number against 208,328 number in Namibia, a difference of 931 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	167,785 number	85,306 number	82,479 number	Costa Rica
1980s	179,109 number	120,013 number	59,096 number	Costa Rica
1990s	233,787 number	152,428 number	81,359 number	Costa Rica
2000s	237,026 number	177,606 number	59,420 number	Costa Rica
2010s	210,032 number	184,502 number	25,530 number	Costa Rica
2020s	209,259 number	208,328 number	931 number	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Costa Rica or Namibia?: Costa Rica, at 209,259 number against 208,328 number in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Costa Rica and Namibia?: 931 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, female?: 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, female (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, female (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

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