Costa Rica vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: School age population, primary education, male

Costa Rica
216,915
in 2025
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
29.99 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
120th

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 29.99 million against 216,915 in Costa Rica, a difference of 29.77 million.

That makes SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 138.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 120th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 120th of 222 countries.

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 256,045 30.99 million 30.73 million SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 234,382 30.46 million 30.22 million SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 229,388 30.09 million 29.86 million SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Costa Rica or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 29.99 million against 216,915 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Costa Rica and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
29.77 million, with SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 120th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 120th 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release