Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
82.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
74.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
16th
Lesotho rank
19th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 82.5% against 74.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 35 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 31.6% | 10.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 36.8% | 37.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 74.7% | 7.8% | 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 Lesotho?
- Costa Rica, at 82.5% against 74.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 7.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 19th 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