Costa Rica vs South Africa: Progression to secondary school, male

Costa Rica
93.1%
in 2017
South Africa
93.4%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
107th
South Africa rank
106th

Progression to secondary school, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 93.4% against 93.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 106th of 156 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 74.5% 97.1% 22.6% South Africa
2000s 89.1% 96.8% 7.7% South Africa
2010s 85.4% 96.7% 11.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, male, Costa Rica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 93.4% against 93.1% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school, male between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for progression to secondary school, male?
Costa Rica ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 106th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,181 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).