Costa Rica vs Jordan: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2022
Jordan
15.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
48th
Jordan rank
51st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Jordan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 15.8% in Jordan, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jordan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Jordan ranks 51st of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 30.6% | 4.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 31.4% | 5.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 15.8% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Costa Rica or Jordan?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 15.8% in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 4.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Jordan ranks 51st of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). 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