Costa Rica vs Mauritania: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Costa Rica
50.9%
in 2024
Mauritania
51.0%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
39th
Mauritania rank
38th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 51.0% against 50.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 180 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 41.1% | 9.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 45.5% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 47.1% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public, Costa Rica or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 51.0% against 50.9% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, 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