Costa Rica vs San Marino: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Costa Rica
95.2%
in 2024
San Marino
95.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
95th
San Marino rank
97th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- San Marino
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 95.2% against 95.1% in San Marino, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was San Marino ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 95th and San Marino ranks 97th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and San Marino in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.0% | 93.3% | 2.3% | San Marino |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 94.1% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.6% | 0.3% | San Marino |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Costa Rica or San Marino?
- Costa Rica, at 95.2% against 95.1% in San Marino as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Costa Rica and San Marino?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and San Marino?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and San Marino rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and San Marino ranks 97th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.