Costa Rica vs Other small states: School enrollment, preprimary, female

Costa Rica
95.8%
in 2021
Other small states
40.1%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Other small states rank
32nd

School enrollment, preprimary, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 95.8% against 40.1% in Other small states, a difference of 55.7%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.4 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Other small states ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Other small states ranks 32nd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Other small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 16.3% 21.7% 5.4% Other small states
1980s 24.3% 23.0% 1.3% Costa Rica
1990s 39.8% 26.1% 13.7% Costa Rica
2000s 66.2% 30.7% 35.5% Costa Rica
2010s 82.5% 37.8% 44.7% Costa Rica
2020s 97.2% 40.1% 57.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, preprimary, female, Costa Rica or Other small states?
Costa Rica, at 95.8% against 40.1% in Other small states as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary, female between Costa Rica and Other small states?
55.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Other small states?
41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Other small states rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Other small states ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.