Costa Rica vs Egypt: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Costa Rica
44.2%
in 2023
Egypt
46.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
46th
Egypt rank
44th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 46.9% against 44.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Egypt ranks 44th of 71 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.3% | 40.4% | 4.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 45.5% | 4.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Costa Rica or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 46.9% against 44.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 2.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Egypt ranks 44th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. 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