Costa Rica vs Palau: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Costa Rica
8.0%
in 2024
Palau
7.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
68th
Palau rank
70th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.0% against 7.4% in Palau, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Palau ranks 70th of 184 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.1% | 8.1% | 18.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 8.8% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Costa Rica or Palau?
- Costa Rica, at 8.0% against 7.4% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Costa Rica and Palau?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Palau ranks 70th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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