Costa Rica vs Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Costa Rica
108.3%
in 2019
Macau, China
106.3%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
13th
Macau, China rank
16th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 108.3% against 106.3% in Macau, China, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Macau, China ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Macau, China ranks 16th of 173 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 76.8% 77.4% 0.6% Macau, China
2010s 98.3% 89.8% 8.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Costa Rica or Macau, China?
Costa Rica, at 108.3% against 106.3% in Macau, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Costa Rica and Macau, China?
2.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Macau, China?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Macau, China rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Macau, China ranks 16th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.