Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female
Costa Rica
73.6%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
59.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Dominican Republic rank
5th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 73.6% against 59.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Dominican Republic ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 40.9% | 3.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 67.9% | 5.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 75.7% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 73.6% against 59.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 14.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Dominican Republic ranks 5th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female (%). 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