Belgium vs Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Belgium
119.1%
in 2018
Costa Rica
124.1%
in 2019
Belgium rank
7th
Costa Rica rank
4th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 124.1% against 119.1% in Belgium, a difference of 5.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.1% | 93.3% | 21.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 116.4% | 106.8% | 9.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 117.7% | 118.8% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 124.1% against 119.1% in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 5.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.