Costa Rica vs Peru: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below

Costa Rica
0.2%
in 2021
Peru
0.2%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
48th
Peru rank
51st

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
00.050.10.150.2198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 48th and Peru ranks 51st of 108 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Costa Rica
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Peru
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Peru
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 and above, primary education and below, Costa Rica or Peru?
Costa Rica, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in population aged 65 and above, primary education and below between Costa Rica and Peru?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Peru ranks 51st of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed