Costa Rica vs IDA total: School enrollment, primary
School enrollment, primary over time
- Costa Rica
- IDA total
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 97.3% against 72.8% in IDA total, a difference of 24.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and IDA total ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.4% | 49.3% | 41.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 57.1% | 30.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 57.8% | 31.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Costa Rica or IDA total?
- Costa Rica, at 97.3% against 72.8% in IDA total as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Costa Rica and IDA total?
- 24.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and IDA total?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1996.
- How do Costa Rica and IDA total rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and IDA total ranks 40th 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
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.