Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): School enrollment, preprimary
School enrollment, preprimary over time
- Costa Rica
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 95.2% against 28.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 67.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 15.0% | 9.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 15.1% | 24.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 18.4% | 47.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 25.7% | 56.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 28.1% | 69.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, preprimary, Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Costa Rica, at 95.2% against 28.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 67.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 197 countries.
- 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
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.