Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male

Costa Rica
84.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
83.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
39th
Ecuador rank
41st

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 84.0% against 83.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 39th and Ecuador ranks 41st of 79 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 37.5% 44.3% 6.7% Ecuador
2010s 55.6% 77.4% 21.8% Ecuador
2020s 82.2% 87.2% 5.0% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 84.0% against 83.8% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male?
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Ecuador ranks 41st of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
79 places, 926 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release