Costa Rica vs Gambia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Costa Rica
61.4%
in 2024
Gambia
61.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
144th
Gambia rank
145th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 61.4% against 61.3% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 144th and Gambia ranks 145th of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 46.7% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 51.9% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 56.9% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Costa Rica, at 61.4% against 61.3% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Costa Rica ranks 144th and Gambia ranks 145th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, 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