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

Costa Rica
71,446 number
in 2020
Mongolia
75,371 number
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
118th
Mongolia rank
116th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 75,371 number against 71,446 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,925 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 118th and Mongolia ranks 116th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mongolia Difference Ahead
1970s 56,471 number 42,632 number 13,840 number Costa Rica
1980s 66,983 number 51,941 number 15,043 number Costa Rica
1990s 82,965 number 62,109 number 20,856 number Costa Rica
2000s 76,883 number 48,893 number 27,991 number Costa Rica
2010s 70,892 number 58,061 number 12,832 number Costa Rica
2020s 71,446 number 75,371 number 3,925 number Mongolia

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 Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 75,371 number against 71,446 number in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
3,925 number, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Mongolia ranks 116th 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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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/