Costa Rica vs Eritrea: School age population, primary education, male
Costa Rica
216,915
in 2025
Eritrea
220,449
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
120th
Eritrea rank
119th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 220,449 against 216,915 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,534.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Eritrea ranks 119th 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 | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 256,045 | 182,249 | 73,796 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 234,382 | 214,653 | 19,730 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 227,309 | 223,045 | 4,264 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Costa Rica or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 220,449 against 216,915 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Costa Rica and Eritrea?
- 3,534, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eritrea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Eritrea rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Eritrea ranks 119th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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