Costa Rica vs Niger: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level
Costa Rica
12.6%
in 2024
Niger
13.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
157th
Niger rank
155th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 13.0% against 12.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Niger ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 157th and Niger ranks 155th of 211 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 98.3% | 86.3% | Niger |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 44.6% | 33.9% | Niger |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 25.4% | 13.8% | Niger |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 31.1% | 18.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 14.4% | 2.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.1% | 0.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level, Costa Rica or Niger?
- Niger, at 13.0% against 12.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 0.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level?
- Costa Rica ranks 157th and Niger ranks 155th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private pre-primary education institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.