Costa Rica vs MDG: Northern Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
79.1%
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa
95.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
195th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
195th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Costa Rica
- MDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 95.7% against 79.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 195th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 195th of 198 countries.
MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | MDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 95.6% | 11.6% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 95.2% | 10.2% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 95.5% | 12.4% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 95.8% | 15.1% | MDG: Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Costa Rica or MDG: Northern Africa?
- MDG: Northern Africa, at 95.7% against 79.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Costa Rica and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 16.6%, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Costa Rica ranks 195th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 195th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). 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