Costa Rica vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female
Costa Rica
115.8%
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
109.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
13th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
12th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time
- Costa Rica
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 115.8% against 109.4% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 101.9% | 4.0% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 122.6% | 107.4% | 15.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 124.0% | 108.5% | 15.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Costa Rica or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Costa Rica, at 115.8% against 109.4% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, 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