Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Costa Rica
114.7%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
102.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
17th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 114.7% against 102.6% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 99.9% | 3.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 110.6% | 101.8% | 8.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 120.3% | 102.4% | 17.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Costa Rica or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Costa Rica, at 114.7% against 102.6% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 12.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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