Costa Rica vs South Africa: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male

Costa Rica
4.4%
in 2018
South Africa
3.9%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.4% against 3.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 71 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.9% 7.2% 2.2% South Africa
2010s 5.2% 5.3% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male, Costa Rica or South Africa?
Costa Rica, at 4.4% against 3.9% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of the male population (age 25 and over) with no education. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above with no education by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/