Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
87.1%
in 2023
Paraguay
88.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
Paraguay rank
12th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 88.5% against 87.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Paraguay ranks 12th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 53.9% | 7.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 71.7% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.5% | 1.1% | 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 88.5% against 87.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 1.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Paraguay ranks 12th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, female (%). 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