Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Costa Rica or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 50.8% against 50.7% in Costa Rica as of 2018.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of?

30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Secondary education, pupils

Costa Rica

50.7%

in 2018

Tanzania, United Republic of

50.8%

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

44th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

42nd

Secondary education, pupils over time

Costa Rica
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 50.8% against 50.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 44th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 42nd of 203 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	51.9%	31.0%	20.9%	Costa Rica
1980s	51.4%	37.9%	13.5%	Costa Rica
1990s	50.9%	44.1%	6.7%	Costa Rica
2010s	50.3%	49.0%	1.3%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Costa Rica or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 50.8% against 50.7% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Costa Rica ranks 44th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 42nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.