Costa Rica vs UNICEF: North America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Costa Rica
98.7%
in 2019
UNICEF: North America
93.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
31st
UNICEF: North America rank
34th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: North America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98.7% against 93.0% in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was UNICEF: North America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and UNICEF: North America ranks 34th of 193 countries.
UNICEF: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 93.6% | 20.1% | UNICEF: North America |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 97.4% | 7.0% | UNICEF: North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Costa Rica or UNICEF: North America?
- Costa Rica, at 98.7% against 93.0% in UNICEF: North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Costa Rica and UNICEF: North America?
- 5.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: North America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: North America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and UNICEF: North America ranks 34th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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