Botswana vs Costa Rica: Number of adults with no formal education by region
Botswana
8,700 people
in 2100
Costa Rica
9,900 people
in 2100
Botswana rank
124th
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Number of adults with no formal education by region over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9,900 people against 8,700 people in Botswana, a difference of 1,200 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 124th and Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 9 and Costa Rica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 195,150 people | 138,600 people | 56,550 people | Botswana |
| 1960s | 196,300 people | 147,800 people | 48,500 people | Botswana |
| 1970s | 186,450 people | 149,700 people | 36,750 people | Botswana |
| 1980s | 235,450 people | 150,300 people | 85,150 people | Botswana |
| 1990s | 233,950 people | 148,200 people | 85,750 people | Botswana |
| 2000s | 203,500 people | 142,000 people | 61,500 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 161,350 people | 126,700 people | 34,650 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 128,300 people | 106,150 people | 22,150 people | Botswana |
| 2030s | 96,800 people | 87,050 people | 9,750 people | Botswana |
| 2040s | 68,700 people | 71,750 people | 3,050 people | Costa Rica |
| 2050s | 47,100 people | 58,000 people | 10,900 people | Costa Rica |
| 2060s | 32,800 people | 44,950 people | 12,150 people | Costa Rica |
| 2070s | 23,100 people | 32,400 people | 9,300 people | Costa Rica |
| 2080s | 16,300 people | 21,800 people | 5,500 people | Costa Rica |
| 2090s | 11,500 people | 14,100 people | 2,600 people | Costa Rica |
| 2100s | 8,700 people | 9,900 people | 1,200 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 9,900 people against 8,700 people in Botswana as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 1,200 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Botswana ranks 124th and Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.