Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
82.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
86.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
16th
Nigeria rank
14th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 86.4% against 82.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 65.2% | 20.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 79.5% | 3.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 86.4% | 2.1% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 86.4% against 82.5% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 3.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th 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