Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)
Costa Rica
78.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
81.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Zimbabwe rank
100th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 81.5% against 78.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 164 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.2% | 52.6% | 13.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 59.2% | 16.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 66.2% | 9.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 73.3% | 3.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 80.2% | 3.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data), Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 81.5% against 78.8% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 2.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release