Benin vs Costa Rica: School enrollment, primary

Benin
97.2%
in 2018
Costa Rica
97.3%
in 2018
Benin rank
42nd
Costa Rica rank
39th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Benin
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 97.3% against 97.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Globally, Benin ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.