Costa Rica vs Italy: School enrollment, primary, male

Costa Rica
96.4%
in 2017
Italy
95.9%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Italy rank
46th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Italy
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 96.4% against 95.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Italy ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 46th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 91.4% 98.5% 7.2% Italy
1980s 85.7% 98.8% 13.1% Italy
2010s 97.4% 96.9% 0.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Costa Rica or Italy?
Costa Rica, at 96.4% against 95.9% in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Costa Rica and Italy?
0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 46th 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.