Costa Rica vs SDG: Northern Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
79.1%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
96.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
195th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
193rd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Costa Rica
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 96.2% against 79.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 195th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 193rd of 198 countries.
SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 95.8% | 11.9% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 95.6% | 10.6% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 95.9% | 12.8% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 96.3% | 15.6% | SDG: 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- SDG: Northern Africa, at 96.2% 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- 17.1%, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Costa Rica ranks 195th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 193rd 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