Australia vs Costa Rica: School enrollment, primary, male

Australia
96.0%
in 2017
Costa Rica
96.4%
in 2017
Australia rank
44th
Costa Rica rank
43rd

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Australia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 96.4% against 96.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 96.7% 90.9% 5.7% Australia
1980s 97.5% 86.7% 10.7% Australia
1990s 97.4% 86.7% 10.7% Australia
2010s 96.0% 96.4% 0.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Australia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 96.4% against 96.0% in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Australia and Costa Rica?
0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Australia ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% net). 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 (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.