Costa Rica vs Panama: Total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes
Costa Rica
99.6%
in 2024
Panama
99.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
10th
Panama rank
9th
Total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 99.6% against 99.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Panama ranks 9th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.3% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 99.6% against 99.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Panama ranks 9th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release