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
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
February 2026 Data Release