Costa Rica vs Gambia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
142,733 number
in 2020
Gambia
149,880 number
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
127th
Gambia rank
125th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 149,880 number against 142,733 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 7,147 number.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 127th and Gambia ranks 125th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 101,077 number 23,443 number 77,634 number Costa Rica
1980s 112,624 number 27,452 number 85,172 number Costa Rica
1990s 135,223 number 60,871 number 74,351 number Costa Rica
2000s 168,479 number 94,720 number 73,759 number Costa Rica
2010s 155,815 number 132,860 number 22,955 number Costa Rica
2020s 142,733 number 149,880 number 7,147 number Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Gambia?
Gambia, at 149,880 number against 142,733 number in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Gambia?
7,147 number, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Gambia ranks 125th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.