Costa Rica vs Gambia: School age population, secondary education, female
Costa Rica
185,452
in 2025
Gambia
192,943
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
129th
Gambia rank
126th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 192,943 against 185,452 in Costa Rica, a difference of 7,491.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 129th 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 | 213,448 | 117,978 | 95,470 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 196,612 | 148,272 | 48,340 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 186,247 | 179,332 | 6,915 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 192,943 against 185,452 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 7,491, with Gambia 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, secondary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th and Gambia ranks 126th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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