Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Costa Rica
115.5%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
107.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
11th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 115.5% against 107.4% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 100.0% | 2.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 123.8% | 106.3% | 17.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 122.3% | 106.6% | 15.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Costa Rica or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Costa Rica, at 115.5% against 107.4% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 8.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). 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