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

Costa Rica
71,446 number
in 2020
Gambia
71,002 number
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
118th
Gambia rank
119th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 71,446 number against 71,002 number in Gambia, a difference of 444 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 118th and Gambia ranks 119th of 202 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 56,471 number 15,208 number 41,264 number Costa Rica
1980s 66,983 number 20,401 number 46,582 number Costa Rica
1990s 82,965 number 33,356 number 49,609 number Costa Rica
2000s 76,883 number 46,751 number 30,132 number Costa Rica
2010s 70,892 number 60,591 number 10,301 number Costa Rica
2020s 71,446 number 71,002 number 444 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, Costa Rica or Gambia?
Costa Rica, at 71,446 number against 71,002 number in Gambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Costa Rica and Gambia?
444 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Gambia ranks 119th 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/