Costa Rica vs Pre-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary

Costa Rica
97.3%
in 2018
Pre-demographic dividend
76.6%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
39th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
36th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Pre-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 97.3% against 76.6% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 20.7%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 39th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 36th 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 Pre-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 90.8% 47.1% 43.8% Costa Rica
1980s 87.8% 56.1% 31.7% Costa Rica
1990s 88.8% 53.0% 35.9% Costa Rica
2010s 97.3% 76.6% 20.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Costa Rica or Pre-demographic dividend?
Costa Rica, at 97.3% against 76.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Costa Rica and Pre-demographic dividend?
20.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pre-demographic dividend?
20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Pre-demographic dividend 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

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.