Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both
Costa Rica
84.3%
in 2024
Ecuador
87.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
11th
Ecuador rank
9th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 87.6% against 84.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Ecuador ranks 9th of 50 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 | 34.9% | 50.8% | 15.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 79.8% | 31.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 89.2% | 14.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 87.6% against 84.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 3.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Ecuador ranks 9th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). 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