Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
229,075
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
33.41 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
124th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
124th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 33.41 million against 229,075 in Costa Rica, a difference of 33.18 million.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 145.9 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 124th of 220 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260,747 | 26.35 million | 26.09 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 237,146 | 26.35 million | 26.11 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 228,687 | 32.05 million | 31.82 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 33.41 million against 229,075 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 33.18 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 124th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). 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