Costa Rica vs Least developed countries: School enrollment, preprimary, male

Costa Rica
94.7%
in 2021
Least developed countries
26.6%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
39th
Least developed countries rank
41st

School enrollment, preprimary, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 94.7% against 26.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 68.1%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.6 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 41st of 194 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 18.9% 9.3% 9.5% Costa Rica
1980s 24.0% 13.1% 10.9% Costa Rica
1990s 39.9% 11.5% 28.4% Costa Rica
2000s 66.3% 13.2% 53.0% Costa Rica
2010s 82.3% 21.4% 60.9% Costa Rica
2020s 97.2% 26.6% 70.6% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, preprimary, male, Costa Rica or Least developed countries?
Costa Rica, at 94.7% against 26.6% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary, male between Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
68.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Least developed countries rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 41st 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, male (% 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, male (% 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.