Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Costa Rica
927,737 number
in 2019
Nicaragua
917,058 number
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
101st
Nicaragua rank
102nd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 927,737 number against 917,058 number in Nicaragua, a difference of 10,679 number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 917,234 number | 803,324 number | 113,910 number | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 889,872 number | 841,941 number | 47,931 number | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 935,861 number | 903,671 number | 32,190 number | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 927,737 number against 917,058 number in Nicaragua as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 10,679 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.