Costa Rica vs South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity
Costa Rica
0.9464 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9568 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9568 LPIA against 0.9464 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0104 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 90 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7951 LPIA | 0.9149 LPIA | 0.1197 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9714 LPIA | 0.9644 LPIA | 0.007 LPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9568 LPIA against 0.9464 LPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0104 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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