Costa Rica vs Samoa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Costa Rica
8.0%
in 2024
Samoa
8.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
68th
Samoa rank
66th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 8.3% against 8.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Samoa ranks 66th 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 | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.4% | 9.4% | 13.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 8.2% | 3.3% | 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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 8.3% against 8.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Samoa ranks 66th 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