Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, preprimary, male
School enrollment, preprimary, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.7% against 28.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 66.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.5% | 15.1% | 10.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 15.4% | 24.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 18.6% | 47.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 25.7% | 56.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 28.2% | 68.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, preprimary, male, Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Costa Rica, at 94.7% against 28.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary, male between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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
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.