Costa Rica vs Hong Kong: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Costa Rica
99.2%
in 2024
Hong Kong
99.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
6th
Hong Kong rank
7th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Hong Kong ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.3% | 95.0% | 19.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 98.3% | 2.8% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Costa Rica or Hong Kong?
- Costa Rica, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Costa Rica and Hong Kong?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Hong Kong ranks 7th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.