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

Costa Rica
108.5%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
101.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
29th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
31st

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

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

Costa Rica currently reports 108.5% against 101.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 7.0%.

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 29th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 31st 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 103.9% 92.3% 11.6% Costa Rica
2010s 111.3% 103.5% 7.8% Costa Rica
2020s 112.7% 101.8% 10.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Costa Rica or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Costa Rica, at 108.5% against 101.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Costa Rica and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
7.0%, 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, female?
Costa Rica ranks 29th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 31st 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