Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Costa Rica
8.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
8.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
68th
Sierra Leone rank
65th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.6% against 8.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 65th of 184 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 32.6% | 9.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.6% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.6% 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 Sierra Leone?
- 0.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 65th 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