Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: School enrollment, primary

Costa Rica
97.3%
in 2018
Republic of Korea
97.3%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
39th
Republic of Korea rank
41st

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 97.3% against 97.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 39th and Republic of Korea ranks 41st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 90.4% 97.4% 7.1% Republic of Korea
1980s 87.8% 99.4% 11.6% Republic of Korea
1990s 88.8% 99.2% 10.3% Republic of Korea
2010s 97.7% 97.1% 0.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
Costa Rica, at 97.3% against 97.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Republic of Korea ranks 41st 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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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.