Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female

Costa Rica
92.2%
in 2024
Ecuador
92.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
44th
Ecuador rank
42nd

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 92.8% against 92.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 44th and Ecuador ranks 42nd of 92 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 57.2% 70.2% 13.1% Ecuador
2010s 72.7% 88.0% 15.3% Ecuador
2020s 88.8% 93.6% 4.8% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 92.8% against 92.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Ecuador ranks 42nd of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,461 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release