Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private
Costa Rica
8.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
7.6%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
125th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
128th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private over time
- Costa Rica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.4% against 7.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th of 171 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 0.0% | 14.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.3% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private, Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Costa Rica, at 8.4% against 7.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, 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