Costa Rica vs Suriname: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
79.1%
in 2024
Suriname
72.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
195th
Suriname rank
198th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 79.1% against 72.0% in Suriname, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 195th and Suriname ranks 198th of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 61.0% | 24.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 65.9% | 17.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 69.9% | 11.1% | Costa Rica |
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 Suriname?
- Costa Rica, at 79.1% against 72.0% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 7.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Costa Rica ranks 195th and Suriname ranks 198th 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