Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Bulgaria
67,649 number
in 2020
Costa Rica
71,446 number
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
120th
Costa Rica rank
118th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 71,446 number against 67,649 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,797 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 118th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 127,933 number 56,471 number 71,462 number Bulgaria
1980s 132,842 number 66,983 number 65,859 number Bulgaria
1990s 105,338 number 82,965 number 22,373 number Bulgaria
2000s 66,742 number 76,883 number 10,141 number Costa Rica
2010s 71,253 number 70,892 number 360.9 number Bulgaria
2020s 67,649 number 71,446 number 3,797 number Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 71,446 number against 67,649 number in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
3,797 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Bulgaria ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 118th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/