Costa Rica vs Samoa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Costa Rica
10.8%
in 2024
Samoa
11.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
71st
Samoa rank
68th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 11.8% against 10.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Samoa ranks 68th 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 | 28.2% | 12.7% | 15.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 11.2% | 3.7% | 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 11.8% against 10.8% 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?
- 1.0%, 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 71st and Samoa ranks 68th 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, 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