Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary
School enrollment, primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 97.3% against 75.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.2% | 47.7% | 43.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 55.3% | 32.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 54.0% | 34.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 97.3% against 75.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1996.
- How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th 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.