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

Costa Rica
34,888 number
in 2020
Namibia
32,514 number
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
119th
Namibia rank
121st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 34,888 number against 32,514 number in Namibia, a difference of 2,374 number.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 121st 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 Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 27,861 number 14,190 number 13,672 number Costa Rica
1980s 32,824 number 19,172 number 13,652 number Costa Rica
1990s 40,576 number 23,924 number 16,652 number Costa Rica
2000s 37,571 number 25,819 number 11,752 number Costa Rica
2010s 34,622 number 28,602 number 6,020 number Costa Rica
2020s 34,888 number 32,514 number 2,374 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 age, Costa Rica or Namibia?
Costa Rica, at 34,888 number against 32,514 number in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Costa Rica and Namibia?
2,374 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Costa Rica ranks 119th and Namibia 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, 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/