Costa Rica vs Least developed countries: School enrollment, primary
School enrollment, primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 97.3% against 80.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.7% | 46.7% | 43.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 53.3% | 34.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 54.8% | 34.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 80.9% | 16.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Costa Rica or Least developed countries?
- Costa Rica, at 97.3% against 80.8% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 16.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Least developed countries rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 34th 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.