Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Urban population, primary education and below

Costa Rica
0.6%
in 2021
Republic of Korea
0.6%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Republic of Korea rank
24th

Urban population, primary education and below over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Republic of Korea
00.20.40.6198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Republic of Korea
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, primary education and below, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
Costa Rica, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in urban population, primary education and below between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for urban population, primary education and below?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed