Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: School enrollment, primary, private

Costa Rica
10.0%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
9.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
115th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
116th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 10.0% against 9.8% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 115th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1980s 3.0% 72.5% 69.5% Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 7.3% 72.0% 64.7% Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 8.4% 39.9% 31.4% Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 9.1% 8.8% 0.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Costa Rica or Trinidad and Tobago?
Costa Rica, at 10.0% against 9.8% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Costa Rica ranks 115th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th 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
Last refreshed

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.