Costa Rica vs Gambia: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Costa Rica
112,295
in 2025
Gambia
100,840
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Gambia rank
126th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 112,295 against 100,840 in Gambia, a difference of 11,455.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Gambia ranks 126th of 220 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,664 | 62,510 | 65,154 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 116,402 | 76,644 | 39,757 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 111,889 | 94,016 | 17,873 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Costa Rica, at 112,295 against 100,840 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 11,455, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Gambia ranks 126th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (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