Costa Rica vs Uruguay: School enrollment, primary, male

Costa Rica
104.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
105.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Uruguay rank
61st

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 105.1% against 104.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 61st of 203 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 109.9% 112.7% 2.8% Uruguay
2010s 106.7% 108.9% 2.2% Uruguay
2020s 106.3% 107.3% 1.0% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 105.1% against 104.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 61st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, 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, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.