Costa Rica vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Costa Rica
63.2%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
63.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
146th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
149th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 63.6% against 63.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 146th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 149th 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 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 48.1% | 8.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 52.6% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 59.5% | 6.4% | 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 63.6% against 63.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.4%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 149th 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, 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