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

Costa Rica
71,446 number
in 2020
Serbia
66,775 number
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
118th
Serbia rank
121st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Serbia
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 71,446 number against 66,775 number in Serbia, a difference of 4,671 number.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Serbia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 118th and Serbia ranks 121st of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Serbia Difference Ahead
1970s 56,471 number 137,687 number 81,215 number Serbia
1980s 66,983 number 153,297 number 86,314 number Serbia
1990s 82,965 number 135,654 number 52,689 number Serbia
2000s 76,883 number 76,253 number 630.2 number Costa Rica
2010s 70,892 number 68,680 number 2,212 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 Serbia?
Costa Rica, at 71,446 number against 66,775 number in Serbia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Costa Rica and Serbia?
4,671 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Serbia ranks 121st 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/