Costa Rica vs Ghana: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
82.5%
in 2024
Ghana
76.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
16th
Ghana rank
18th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 82.5% against 76.5% in Ghana, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 61.9% | 18.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 59.7% | 12.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 76.5% | 14.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Costa Rica, at 82.5% against 76.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 6.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 18th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth 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