Costa Rica vs North America: School enrollment, secondary, female

Costa Rica
126.3%
in 2024
North America
97.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
11th
North America rank
13th

School enrollment, secondary, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • North America
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 126.3% against 97.6% in North America, a difference of 28.7%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North America ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and North America ranks 13th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica North America Difference Ahead
2000s 84.4% 95.6% 11.2% North America
2010s 116.5% 98.6% 17.8% Costa Rica
2020s 136.1% 99.4% 36.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, female, Costa Rica or North America?
Costa Rica, at 126.3% against 97.6% in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary, female between Costa Rica and North America?
28.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and North America rank globally for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Costa Rica ranks 11th and North America ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,693 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.