Costa Rica vs Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both
Costa Rica
96.3%
in 2024
Nepal
94.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
21st
Nepal rank
24th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.3% against 94.6% in Nepal, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 24th of 50 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 74.0% | 7.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 90.0% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 94.6% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both, Costa Rica or Nepal?
- Costa Rica, at 96.3% against 94.6% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 1.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 24th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest 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