Costa Rica vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: School age population, primary education, male
Costa Rica
216,915
in 2025
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
29.99 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
119th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 29.99 million against 216,915 in Costa Rica, a difference of 29.78 million.
That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 138.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 119th of 222 countries.
UIS: 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 | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 256,045 | 30.99 million | 30.73 million | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 234,382 | 30.46 million | 30.22 million | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 229,388 | 30.09 million | 29.86 million | UIS: 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 UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UIS: 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 UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 29.78 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 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