Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary, female
School enrollment, primary, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.3% against 72.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 167 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.2% | 41.0% | 50.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 50.4% | 37.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 48.6% | 38.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Costa Rica, at 96.3% against 72.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 23.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1991.
- How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.