Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes
Costa Rica
86.7%
in 2024
Ecuador
86.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
39th
Ecuador rank
41st
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 86.7% against 86.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Ecuador ranks 41st of 87 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 | 41.7% | 46.6% | 4.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 78.3% | 17.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 89.0% | 4.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 86.7% against 86.2% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica 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, rural, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Ecuador ranks 41st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, 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