Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)
Costa Rica
63.5%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
60.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
91st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
94th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Costa Rica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 63.5% against 60.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th of 164 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5% | 5.4% | 27.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 8.1% | 25.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 13.4% | 30.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 31.2% | 24.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 55.8% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data), Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Costa Rica, at 63.5% against 60.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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