Costa Rica vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Costa Rica
108.4%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
102.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
28th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
25th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 108.4% against 102.7% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 28th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 25th of 199 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica SDG: Small Island Developing States Difference Ahead
2000s 104.8% 93.8% 11.0% Costa Rica
2010s 112.1% 105.1% 7.1% Costa Rica
2020s 111.8% 102.9% 8.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Costa Rica or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Costa Rica, at 108.4% against 102.7% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
5.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 28th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release