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

Costa Rica
34,888 number
in 2020
Gambia
35,146 number
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
119th
Gambia rank
117th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 35,146 number against 34,888 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 258 number.

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

Costa Rica ranks 119th and Gambia ranks 117th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 27,861 number 7,620 number 20,241 number Costa Rica
1980s 32,824 number 10,181 number 22,642 number Costa Rica
1990s 40,576 number 16,567 number 24,009 number Costa Rica
2000s 37,571 number 23,196 number 14,375 number Costa Rica
2010s 34,622 number 30,004 number 4,618 number Costa Rica
2020s 34,888 number 35,146 number 258 number Gambia

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?
Gambia, at 35,146 number against 34,888 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 Gambia?
258 number, with Gambia 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 119th and Gambia ranks 117th 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/