Costa Rica vs Philippines: School enrollment, primary, private

Costa Rica
10.0%
in 2024
Philippines
9.5%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
115th
Philippines rank
118th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 10.0% against 9.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 115th and Philippines ranks 118th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 3.7% 5.0% 1.3% Philippines
1980s 3.5% 5.8% 2.3% Philippines
1990s 5.3% 7.2% 1.9% Philippines
2000s 7.1% 7.6% 0.5% Philippines
2010s 8.9% 8.6% 0.4% Costa Rica
2020s 9.0% 9.5% 0.5% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Costa Rica or Philippines?
Costa Rica, at 10.0% against 9.5% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Costa Rica and Philippines?
0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Costa Rica ranks 115th and Philippines ranks 118th 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

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
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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.