Costa Rica vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Costa Rica
124.1%
in 2019
Sweden
126.1%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
4th
Sweden rank
2nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 126.1% against 124.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 109.0% | 15.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 106.8% | 102.6% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 118.8% | 114.4% | 4.4% | 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, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 126.1% against 124.1% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 2.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd 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.