Costa Rica vs Cyprus: School enrollment, primary

Costa Rica
97.3%
in 2018
Cyprus
97.5%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
39th
Cyprus rank
37th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 97.5% against 97.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 39th and Cyprus ranks 37th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Cyprus Difference Ahead
1970s 90.4% 72.5% 17.8% Costa Rica
1980s 87.8% 72.6% 15.2% Costa Rica
1990s 88.8% 88.9% 0.0% Cyprus
2010s 97.7% 97.5% 0.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Costa Rica or Cyprus?
Cyprus, at 97.5% against 97.3% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Cyprus ranks 37th 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.