How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?

16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1985.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Costa Rica

36,558 number

in 2020

Lebanon

36,355 number

in 1985

Costa Rica rank

117th

Lebanon rank

118th

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

Costa Rica
Lebanon

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 36,558 number against 36,355 number in Lebanon, a difference of 203 number.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 117th and Lebanon ranks 118th of 202 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	28,610 number	34,916 number	6,306 number	Lebanon
1980s	31,792 number	35,775 number	3,983 number	Lebanon

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 Lebanon?: Costa Rica, at 36,558 number against 36,355 number in Lebanon as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Costa Rica and Lebanon?: 203 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1985.
How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Costa Rica ranks 117th and Lebanon ranks 118th 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, male (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, male (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: 04 September 2026

Male 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/