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

Costa Rica
34,888 number
in 2020
Mongolia
37,214 number
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
119th
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 37,214 number against 34,888 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,326 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 119th 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 27,861 number 21,428 number 6,433 number Costa Rica
1980s 32,824 number 26,056 number 6,767 number Costa Rica
1990s 40,576 number 31,055 number 9,521 number Costa Rica
2000s 37,571 number 24,214 number 13,357 number Costa Rica
2010s 34,622 number 28,690 number 5,932 number Costa Rica
2020s 34,888 number 37,214 number 2,326 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 37,214 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 Mongolia?
2,326 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 119th 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, 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/