Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
96.4%
in 2023
Nigeria
95.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
9th
Nigeria rank
12th
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.4% against 95.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 23 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.4% | 92.7% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 96.1% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 95.8% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Costa Rica, at 96.4% against 95.8% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest 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