Benin vs Costa Rica: School enrollment, primary

Benin
97.2%
in 2018
Costa Rica
97.3%
in 2018
Benin rank
42nd
Costa Rica rank
39th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Benin
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 97.3% against 97.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Benin ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 49.6% 86.3% 36.8% Costa Rica
1990s 52.1% 89.1% 37.0% Costa Rica
2010s 96.2% 97.5% 1.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Benin or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 97.3% against 97.2% in Benin as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Benin and Costa Rica?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Benin ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% 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 (% 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
229 places, 6,046 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.