Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, preprimary

Costa Rica
95.2%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
28.1%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th

School enrollment, preprimary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 95.2% against 28.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 67.1%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th 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 Difference Ahead
1970s 15.9% 14.6% 1.3% Costa Rica
1980s 24.1% 15.0% 9.1% 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?
Costa Rica, at 95.2% against 28.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
67.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary?
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th 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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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.