Costa Rica vs MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Costa Rica
108.5%
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa
102.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
29th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
26th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • MDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 108.5% against 102.1% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 29th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 26th 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 MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 103.9% 92.8% 11.1% Costa Rica
2010s 111.3% 96.2% 15.1% Costa Rica
2020s 112.7% 100.1% 12.6% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Costa Rica or MDG: Northern Africa?
Costa Rica, at 108.5% against 102.1% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Costa Rica and MDG: Northern Africa?
6.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Northern Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Costa Rica ranks 29th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release