Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Costa Rica
4 years
in 2019
Guatemala
4 years
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
16th
Guatemala rank
16th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Guatemala ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 4.1 years | 5 years | 0.9 years | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4.3 years | 0.3 years | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 4 years against 4 years in Guatemala as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Guatemala ranks 16th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age at which students would enter pre-primary education.