Costa Rica vs SDG: Northern Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
78.9%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
94.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
194th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
194th
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 94.8% against 78.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 15.9%.
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 194th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 194th of 197 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 | 83.7% | 95.0% | 11.3% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 94.5% | 9.4% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 94.3% | 11.3% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 94.9% | 14.6% | 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 94.8% against 78.9% 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?
- 15.9%, 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 194th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 194th of 197 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, male (%). 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