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

Costa Rica
36,558 number
in 2020
Panama
39,743 number
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
117th
Panama rank
115th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 39,743 number against 36,558 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,185 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 117th and Panama ranks 115th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 28,610 number 26,322 number 2,288 number Costa Rica
1980s 34,160 number 29,507 number 4,653 number Costa Rica
1990s 42,389 number 31,790 number 10,598 number Costa Rica
2000s 39,312 number 35,007 number 4,305 number Costa Rica
2010s 36,270 number 38,048 number 1,778 number Panama
2020s 36,558 number 39,743 number 3,185 number Panama

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 Panama?
Panama, at 39,743 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 Panama?
3,185 number, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Panama ranks 115th 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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About this data

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/