Costa Rica vs South Africa: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female
Costa Rica
90.0%
in 2024
South Africa
88.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
62nd
South Africa rank
65th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 90.0% against 88.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 65th of 180 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 | 84.8% | 83.1% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 88.0% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 90.0% against 88.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 65th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). 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