Costa Rica vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Costa Rica
112.7%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
102.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
17th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
14th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 112.7% against 102.2% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 14th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 101.6% | 5.2% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 109.6% | 103.3% | 6.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 117.3% | 102.8% | 14.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Costa Rica or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Costa Rica, at 112.7% against 102.2% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 10.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 14th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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