Costa Rica vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

Costa Rica
59.6%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
65.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
143rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
144th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time

  • Costa Rica
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 65.3% against 59.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 143rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 144th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
2000s 48.7% 52.4% 3.7% WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 54.2% 56.5% 2.2% WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 63.0% 61.9% 1.0% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 65.3% against 59.6% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
5.7%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
Costa Rica ranks 143rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 144th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release