Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Costa Rica
464,490
in 2024
Nicaragua
463,660
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
112th
Nicaragua rank
113th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 464,490 against 463,660 in Nicaragua, a difference of 830.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,849 | 78,643 | 23,206 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 122,586 | 145,504 | 22,919 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 178,864 | 254,814 | 75,950 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 336,507 | 416,850 | 80,343 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 413,686 | 465,201 | 51,515 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 490,392 | 450,710 | 39,682 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 464,490 against 463,660 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 830, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.