Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female
Costa Rica
89.5%
in 2024
Peru
91.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
38th
Peru rank
36th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 91.1% against 89.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Peru ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 49.7% | 5.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 75.1% | 8.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 89.9% | 3.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 91.1% against 89.5% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 1.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Peru ranks 36th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release