Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both
Costa Rica
96.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
97.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
6th
Uruguay rank
5th
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 97.5% against 96.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 91.2% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 93.2% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.6% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 97.5% against 96.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, poorest quintile, 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