Costa Rica vs Portugal: School enrollment, primary
Costa Rica
97.3%
in 2018
Portugal
97.6%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
39th
Portugal rank
36th
School enrollment, primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 97.6% against 97.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.2% | 92.5% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 98.1% | 10.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 99.4% | 10.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 98.1% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 97.6% against 97.3% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th 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.