Africa Eastern and Southern vs Costa Rica: School enrollment, preprimary

Africa Eastern and Southern
30.2%
in 2020
Costa Rica
95.2%
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
35th
Costa Rica rank
36th

School enrollment, preprimary over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 95.2% against 30.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 65.0%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 14.1% 15.9% 1.7% Costa Rica
1980s 14.5% 24.1% 9.6% Costa Rica
1990s 14.7% 39.8% 25.1% Costa Rica
2000s 18.3% 66.2% 48.0% Costa Rica
2010s 25.4% 82.4% 57.1% Costa Rica
2020s 30.2% 97.2% 67.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, preprimary, Africa Eastern and Southern or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 95.2% against 30.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary between Africa Eastern and Southern and Costa Rica?
65.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Costa Rica?
46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Costa Rica rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, preprimary (% 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 (% 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
242 places, 8,291 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.