Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Costa Rica
108.3%
in 2019
New Zealand
111.0%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
13th
New Zealand rank
10th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 111.0% against 108.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.7%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 173 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 58.7% 72.8% 14.1% New Zealand
2010s 98.9% 108.8% 9.9% New Zealand

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 New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 111.0% against 108.3% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
2.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Costa Rica ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 10th 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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About this data

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.