Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Costa Rica
112.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
111.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
17th
Uruguay rank
19th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 112.7% against 111.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 104.8% | 8.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 109.6% | 108.5% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 118.5% | 112.4% | 6.1% | 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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 112.7% against 111.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 19th 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