Costa Rica vs Mexico: School enrollment, primary, private
Costa Rica
10.0%
in 2024
Mexico
10.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
115th
Mexico rank
113th
School enrollment, primary, private over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.2% against 10.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 115th and Mexico ranks 113th of 202 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 6.9% | 3.3% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 5.1% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 6.3% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 8.0% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.8% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.6% | 0.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 10.2% against 10.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th and Mexico ranks 113th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.