ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Costa Rica: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
31.8%
in 2020
Costa Rica
10.8%
in 2024
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
74th
Costa Rica rank
71st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Costa Rica
How they compare
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 31.8% against 10.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 21.0%.
That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 2.9 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 214 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.0% | 28.1% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 22.6% | 9.2% | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Costa Rica?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 31.8% against 10.8% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Costa Rica?
- 21.0%, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Costa Rica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 214 groups.
- 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, male (%). 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