Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Progression to secondary school

Costa Rica
91.7%
in 2017
Ethiopia
91.4%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
119th
Ethiopia rank
121st

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 91.7% against 91.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 119th and Ethiopia ranks 121st of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 60.7% 88.3% 27.6% Ethiopia
1990s 68.4% 90.8% 22.4% Ethiopia
2000s 95.9% 94.6% 1.3% Costa Rica
2010s 90.2% 93.1% 2.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
Costa Rica, at 91.7% against 91.4% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Costa Rica ranks 119th and Ethiopia ranks 121st of 167 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 (%). 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 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).