Costa Rica vs South Africa: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes
Costa Rica
95.9%
in 2024
South Africa
96.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 96.8% against 95.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.7% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 96.8% against 95.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, 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