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

Costa Rica
36,558 number
in 2020
Oman
39,917 number
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
117th
Oman rank
114th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 39,917 number against 36,558 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,359 number.

That makes Oman'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 117th and Oman ranks 114th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 28,610 number 13,739 number 14,871 number Costa Rica
1980s 34,160 number 23,481 number 10,679 number Costa Rica
1990s 42,389 number 31,090 number 11,299 number Costa Rica
2000s 39,312 number 27,050 number 12,263 number Costa Rica
2010s 36,270 number 31,560 number 4,710 number Costa Rica
2020s 36,558 number 39,917 number 3,359 number Oman

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 Oman?
Oman, at 39,917 number against 36,558 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 Oman?
3,359 number, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Oman ranks 114th 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

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/